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1956 Map of Grossman Hammock

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Grossman Hammock
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1957
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1957

About this map

Grossman Hammock rises as a distinct landscape feature amidst the sprawling Everglades in the mid-1950s. This survey illustrates the boundary line of Everglades National Park and the transition from the protected wetland environment to the structured grid of southern Florida’s developing agricultural and residential lands. Water is central to the area's geography, noted specifically by the presence of Lake Chekika and a nearby Spring.

The eastern portion of the map reveals an emerging network of named thoroughfares, reflecting local land ownership and development patterns through roads such as Silver Palm Drive, Plummer Drive, and Country Club Road. Aviation and communication infrastructure are also present, marked by a Landing Field and a Radio Range Station, indicating the area's importance for regional navigation and utility during this period of mid-century expansion.