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1962 Map of Fort Lauderdale South

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Fort Lauderdale South
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

Urban expansion and mid-century suburbanization define this 1962 landscape, with 1980s updates showing the rapid growth of Fort Lauderdale, Hollywood, and Dania. The central portion of the map is dominated by the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport and the complex industrial infrastructure surrounding Port Everglades, including the Dania Cut-Off Canal and numerous substations. This period captures a transition in South Florida’s development, where early 20th-century agriculture and drainage projects made way for dense residential enclaves like Plantation Isles, Hacienda Village, and Driftwood Acres.

Genealogists and local historians will find significant detail in the mapping of the Hollywood Indian Reservation and several major burial grounds, including Lauderdale Memorial Park (Cemetery) and Hollywood Mem Gardens (Cem). The area's transit heritage is visible through the dual paths of the Florida East Coast and Seaboard Coast Line railroads, which parallel the burgeoning Floridas Turnpike. Educational institutions such as Nova University and Attucks High Sch mark the social layout of the community during the early sixties.