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1962 Map of Fort Lauderdale North

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Fort Lauderdale North
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1964
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1964

About this map

The Sunshine State Parkway cuts through a rapidly developing Broward County landscape in the early 1960s, reflecting the post-war suburban transformation of South Florida. This survey captures a dense network of residential subdivisions like Sabal Palms Estates and Margate Estates expanding westward from the coastal centers. Industrial and municipal growth is evident in the presence of extensive Sand and Gravel Pits and the sprawling Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport.

Local civic life is anchored by numerous institutions, from the St Vincent de Paul Ch and Jones Memorial Chapel to many segregated era schools such as Ely High Sch and Dillard High Sch. The map tracks the vital water management systems that enabled this growth, including the Cypress Creek Canal and the Middle River Canal. Neighborhoods such as Wilton Manors and Oakland Park appear alongside emerging communities like Lauderhill and Sunrise Heights.