2012 Map of Hialeah SW

About this map

Florida International University anchors the southeastern corner of this region, marking a sharp transition between the dense suburban expansion of western Miami-Dade County and the open conservation lands to the west. The landscape is defined by the rigid North-South axis of the Dade-Broward Levee, which separates the developed residential and commercial corridors from the wetlands. Large-scale retail and infrastructure developments are prominent, including the Dolphin Mall and the Tamiami Trail Shops along the southern thoroughfare. Small outlying settlements like Coopertown and Pennsuco remain as distinct points on the map, while institutional sites such as Our Lady of Mercy Cem and recreational areas like the Trail Glades Range provide essential community services. This 2012 survey documents a moment where the western edge of urban growth met the managed hydrological barriers of the Everglades, as evidenced by features like the Trail Glade Tower and Krome Avenue Boat Ramp.