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1956 Map of Homestead

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

USGS Topo · Published 1957

About this map

Homestead Air Force Base dominates the eastern landscape of this mid-century survey, reflecting the strategic military expansion in South Florida during the Cold War. The surrounding citrus groves and agricultural plots are bisected by a dense transportation corridor where the Florida East Coast Railway, the Seaboard Air Line Railroad, and Old Dixie Highway run in parallel through the heart of Homestead and Florida City.

The map reveals the early residential platting of Leisure City and Modello alongside drainage infrastructure like the Model Land Canal. Local life is anchored by community landmarks including Sacred Heart Sch, Smith Hospital, and the Drive-in Theater near Seminole Park. The grid of grove roads such as Avocado Drive and Mowry Drive illustrates the region’s transition from a strictly agrarian economy to a burgeoning suburban hub.