1956 Map of Goulds

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Agricultural groves and military installations define this mid-1950s landscape in southern Florida. The presence of the U S Naval Air Station (Inactive) and the northern edge of Homestead Air Force Base illustrate the era's significant defense footprint, while the sprawling University of Miami (South Campus) occupies former military grounds near Richmond. The region is crisscrossed by an orderly grid of agricultural roads, including Krome Ave and Eureka Drive, serving long-standing settlements like Silver Palm, Princeton, and Aladdin City. The rail-centered economy of the day is evident in the parallel routes of the Florida East Coast and Seaboard Air Line railroads, which facilitated the transport of citrus and winter vegetables from local packing centers in Goulds and Naranja. Family and community sites such as Redland Ch and Silver Green Cem remain tucked between the extensive fruit groves.