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1956 Map of Goulds

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Goulds
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1964
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1964

About this map

Agricultural groves and citrus packing centers define this 1956 landscape in southern Dade County, where the Florida East Coast and Seaboard Air Line railroads parallel the coast to serve settlements like Goulds and Princeton. The map captures a moment when large-scale military footprints, such as the U S Naval Air Station (Inactive) and Homestead Air Force Base, coexist with established rural institutions like the Redland Sch and the Silver Palm Cem.

Evidence of local heritage is visible in the network of family-named roads like Moody Drive and Roberts Road, which weave through the hammock land and limestone soils. The presence of the University of Miami (South Campus) near Richmond and specialized sites like the Farm Labor Camp reflect the region's mid-century transition from purely agrarian roots to a more complex logistical and educational hub for South Florida.