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1985 Map of Fort Lauderdale

Name: 1985 Topographic Map of Fort Lauderdale
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1986
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1986

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The Everglades dominate this mid-1980s landscape, revealing the sharp contrast between the conserved wetlands of the Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge and the rapid eastward expansion of South Florida's coastal cities. The map illustrates an intricate network of drainage and water management, defined by major arteries like the Hillsboro Canal, North New River Canal, and Miami Canal that cut through the Everglades Wildlife Management Area.

Along the Atlantic coast, the urbanization of Fort Lauderdale is shown in high detail, stretching from Boca Raton in the north to Hollywood and Pembroke Pines in the south. The transportation corridor is anchored by the Florida East Coast RR and Seaboard System RR, alongside Florida's Turnpike. To the west, the Big Cypress Seminole Indian Reservation and isolated settlements like Browns Farm mark the edge of the wilderness, providing a clear picture of the region's mid-century development limits.