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1949 Map of Key Biscayne

Name: 1949 Topographic Map of Key Biscayne
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1949
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1949

About this map

Brickell Hammock and the waterfront neighborhoods of Coconut Grove and Silver Bluff anchor the mainland portion of this coastal survey. The mid-century maritime character of the area is evident in the concentration of facilities like the US Coast Guard Air Station, the Biscayne Yacht Club, and the Pan-American terminal at Dinner Key Park. Offshore, the Rickenbacker Causeway provides the critical link to Virginia Beach and Biscayne Key, where the landscape is defined by Crandon Park and the undeveloped southern reach leading to Cape Florida.

Evidence of local educational and social institutions appears in labels like the Fla Adirondack Prep Sch and Mercy Hospital. The map also illustrates the early infrastructure of the keys, including Airline Road and The Pines Canal, alongside ecological features like Swan Pond and Monkey Island. This era captures Biscayne Key before the extensive residential developments that would later transform the barrier island south of Bear Cut.