2021 Map of Homestead

About this map

Homestead and Florida City anchor this southern Florida landscape, where the dense street grids of the northern agricultural and residential hubs give way to an extensive network of drainage canals to the south. The map documents the intricate water management system essential to the region, featuring the North Canal, Florida City Canal, and the long, straight reach of the Model Land Canal cutting through the wetlands. This 2021 update shows the continued prominence of the Homestead Air Reserve Base on the eastern edge of the quadrangle, alongside institutional growth at the Miami-Dade College Homestead Campus. While the northern sections show concentrated development in Leisure City and Modello, the southern half remains a patterned expanse of wetlands and managed waterways, illustrating the sharp boundary between urban expansion and the preserved natural environment of the Everglades' doorstep.