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1949 Map of Fort Lauderdale North

Name: 1949 Topographic Map of Fort Lauderdale North
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1949
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1949

About this map

Fort Lauderdale and Pompano Beach appear as developing coastal nodes in this post-war landscape, where the citrus and vegetable economy of South Florida meets early suburban expansion. The survey shows the critical role of water management and transit, with the Pompano Canal and Cypress Creek cutting through the terrain alongside major rail arteries like the Florida East Coast and Seaboard Air Line.

Social and civic landmarks of the era are clearly visible, including the Farm Labor Supply Camp near Hammondville, the County Prison Camp on the eastern edge, and the Fort Lauderdale Municipal Airport. The map documents a time when Oakland Park was a distinct smaller settlement, and educational centers like North Side Sch served a growing population amidst the canals and drainage levees that were transforming the Broward County wetlands.