The Everglades landscape dominates the western half of this region, meeting the expanding suburban infrastructure of western Miami-Dade County. This modern survey illustrates the sharp contrast between the preserved wetlands of Everglades National Park and the highly organized grid of Doral and Tamiami. The hydraulic management of South Florida is evident through the engineered paths of the Agricultural Canal, Tamiami Canal Number C-4, and Snapper Creek Canal Number C-2. Development is dense along the eastern corridor, where Florida International University and the Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Cem serve as prominent local landmarks. Major transit arteries like Doral Blvd and W Flagler St facilitate movement through this once-impenetrable marshland, showing how the mid-21st century landscape has balanced ecological preservation with urban necessity.
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1949 · Opalocka
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1949 · South Miami NW
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1950 · Hialeah
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1950 · South Miami
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1955 · South Miami NW
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1956 · South Miami
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1956 · Miami
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1958 · Miami
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1962 · Hialeah
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1962 · Opa-locka
USGS Topo · 1:24,000