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1982 Map of Homestead

Name: 1982 Topographic Map of Homestead
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

Homestead Air Force Base and the adjacent agricultural communities of Homestead and Florida City serve as the focal point of this South Florida landscape, where the developed coastal ridge meets the wilderness of the Everglades National Park. The map documents the intricate transition from the limestone upland of Long Pine Key to the vast sawgrass prairies of the Shark River Slough. Along the coast, the early 1980s infrastructure is clearly defined, featuring the Old Dixie Highway and the Toll Road leading toward the upper Florida Keys.

Marine environments dominate the eastern and southern portions of the sheet, spanning Biscayne National Park and the reefs within John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park. Remote outposts such as Flamingo on the edge of Florida Bay and the isolated Royal Palm Ranger Station illustrate the logistical challenges of the era. The network of keys, from Elliott Key to Key Largo, shows the path of the Intracoastal Waterway and various sounds like Barnes Sound and Card Sound, essential for navigating this complex amphibious geography.