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1956 Map of Homestead

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Homestead
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1970
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1970

About this map

Homestead Air Force Base dominates the eastern landscape of this South Florida region, established during a period of rapid suburban and military expansion. The map details the transition from the structured residential blocks of Homestead and Florida City to the expansive agricultural and marshy grounds to the south. The intersection of the Seaboard Coast Line Railroad and historic transit routes like Old Dixie Highway and Krome Avenue highlights the importance of this corridor for both local commerce and national defense.

Social infrastructure is densely represented within the town centers, featuring the Sacred Heart Sch, Lewis Sch, and Smith Hospital. Beyond the urban grid, the landscape is defined by an extensive drainage system including the Biscayne Canal, North Canal, and Model Land Canal, which reflects the mid-century efforts to manage the unique hydrology of the Everglades' edge for development and farming.