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1956 Map of Goulds

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

USGS Topo · Published 1970

About this map

Agricultural groves and developing homesteads characterize this portion of South Florida as it appeared in the mid-1950s, with later updates tracking the expansion of residential clusters. The Florida East Coast and Seaboard Coast Line railroads form a prominent diagonal spine, anchoring the linear growth of Goulds, Princeton, and Naranja. This corridor is balanced by the military presence at the U S Naval Air Station (Inactive) and the northern edge of Homestead Air Force Base.

Away from the rail lines, the landscape is defined by a rigid grid of throughways like Krome Ave and Eureka Drive, serving rural outposts such as Aladdin City and Inlikita. Local education and community life are marked by the University of Miami (South Campus), Redland Sch, and sites like Camp Owaissa-Bauer. The map also preserves the locations of local landmarks including the Silver Green Cem and the distinctive Bauer Drive Hammock.