1949 Map of Goulds

About this map

The U S Naval Air Station dominates the northern landscape of this South Florida survey, reflecting the region's military significance in the years immediately following the war. Two major railroads, the Florida East Coast and the Seaboard Air Line, intersect the territory, driving the development of agricultural centers like Goulds, Princeton, and Naranja. This period shows a transition from rural groves to more structured settlements, where local life centered around the Redland Dist Sch and community landmarks such as the Redland Community Ch and St Johns Ch. The map also captures the natural character of the area through features like the Bauer Drive Hammock, illustrating the pockets of tropical vegetation that remained amid the growing network of section roads like Krome Ave and Eureka Drive.