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1962 Map of North Miami

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of North Miami
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1965
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1965

About this map

The coastal and inland development of northern Miami-Dade County is captured here at a point of rapid mid-century expansion. The landscape is defined by the engineered waterways of the Intracoastal Waterway, Dumfoundling Bay, and the Oleta River, which contrast with the growing residential grids of North Miami Beach, Opa-locka, and Miramar. Significant infrastructure projects like the Sunshine State Parkway and Palmetto Expressway facilitate movement through these suburban reaches, while the Florida East Coast Railway and Seaboard Air Line Railroad provide older transit corridors.

Institutional landmarks are numerous, including the South Florida State Hospital and Barry College. Cultural and recreational centers like the Gulfstream Park Racetrack, Orange Brook Golf Course, and Biscayne Seaplane Base underscore the region's emergence as a leisure destination. Local history is preserved in named cemeteries such as Dade Memorial Park (Cem) and Southern Memorial Park (Cem), alongside a dense network of neighborhood schools like William Jennings Bryan Sch and Lanier High Sch.