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1950 Map of Glades
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1950 Map of Glades

USGS Topo · Published 1950

About this map

Everglades National Park dominates this subtropical landscape at the mid-century, where the vast sawgrass marshes meet the mangrove-lined shores of the Atlantic. The boundary between Dade and Monroe counties bisects the terrain, illustrating the jurisdictional divide in this remote coastal environment. Transport is defined by the Old Dixie Highway, which cuts a straight path across the marshland toward the southern keys. This era captures the area before modern coastal development reshaped the Florida shoreline, showing a network of natural features like Narrow Point and Flat Point jutting into the waters of Manatee Bay. The presence of the Glades Canal and a lone Quarry signify the early human efforts to drain and utilize this wetland fringe, while the offshore island chain including Main Key and Short Key remains largely untouched.

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Map Details

Date Portrayed1950
Date Published1950
PublisherU.S. Geological Survey
Map TypeTopographic
Scale1:24,000
Physical Dimensions22.9 x 26.8 inches

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This is the sole edition of this map. No revisions or reprints were ever made.

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Source Details

SourceU.S. Geological Survey
CopyrightPublic Domain