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1962 Map of North Miami

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of North Miami
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

Biscayne Bay and the Intracoastal Waterway anchor this mid-century portrait of suburban expansion across the Broward Co Dade Co line. The landscape shows a complex transition from established settlements like North Miami and Hallandale to newer developments such as Ives Estates and Andover Lakes Estates. Major infrastructure projects including the Sunshine State Parkway and Palmetto Expressway cut through former agricultural or open lands, signaling the era's rapid automotive growth.

Along the coast, the map details the barrier island communities of Golden Beach, Sunny Isles, and Bal Harbour, separated from the mainland by the Oleta River and its associated marshes. Local social and institutional history is visible through labels for South Florida State Hospital, Gulfstream Park Racetrack, and numerous parochial schools like Holy Family Sch. The inclusion of the Bakers Haulover Cut and Haulover Beach Park captures the critical points where tidal flats meet the Atlantic.