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1956 Map of Glades

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Glades
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1970
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1970

About this map

Everglades National Park dominates this subtropical landscape where the freshwater glades meet the saltwater reaches of Barnes Sound and Manatee Bay. The 1950s era infrastructure is defined by water management and early coastal access, featuring the straight cuts of Canal 111 and the Glades Canal. These engineered waterways intersect the natural marshland, reflecting the mid-century effort to drain and manage the Florida wetlands for flood control and development.

Transportation through the swamp is anchored by the Old Dixie Highway, which cuts a diagonal path toward the coast near a local quarry. Marine features like Little Card Sound and its associated keys, including Middle Key and Main Key, highlight the transition from the sawgrass interior to the coastal mangrove fringe. A Control Gate and coastal Radio Towers provide specific landmarks for those tracing the historical development of the Dade and Monroe County border region.