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1949 Map of Fort Lauderdale South

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

USGS Topo · Published 1949

About this map

The Seminole Indian Reservation and the burgeoning coastlines of South Florida define this late-1940s landscape. Industrial and maritime development is centered at Port Everglades, while the residential grid expands through Dania and Hollywood. The map reveals a transition from the structured street grids near the Florida East Coast railroad to the rural reaches of Davie, where the Davie Airport and early drainage structures like the New River Canal dominate.

Social and educational life is anchored by local institutions such as Seminole Sch, Central High Sch, and the Riverside Military Academy. The hydrological complexity of the region is evident in the network of man-made waterways, including the Dania Cut-Off Canal and Dania Town Canal, which managed the wetlands to support rapid post-war growth. Notable recreational spaces like the Orange Brook Golf Course and Fort Lauderdale Country Club highlight the early establishment of the area's tourist economy.