1956 Map of Glades

About this map

Everglades National Park dominates this mid-century survey of the Florida coast where the peninsula meets the keys. The landscape is defined by the transition from marshland to saltwater, featuring the Glades Canal and several significant water bodies including Barnes Sound and Manatee Bay. Human infrastructure is sparse, concentrated primarily along the historic route of the Old Dixie Highway which cuts a diagonal line through the wetlands. A lone Quarry and a few named points of land like Narrow Point and Flat Point provide fixed landmarks amidst the shifting sawgrass and mangroves. The map also documents the boundary between Dade Co and Monroe Co, providing a clear record of the jurisdictional lines and early development patterns before the modern expansion of southern Florida.