1962 Map of Opa-locka
USGS Topo · Published 1970About this map
The Opa-locka Airport and the sprawling grounds of the South Florida State Hospital dominate the landscape of North Dade in this era of rapid suburban expansion. Purple map revisions from 1969 reveal the explosive growth of residential neighborhoods like Carol City and Palm Springs North, where new subdivisions began to fill the spaces between established water control features like the Snake Creek Canal and the Biscayne Canal. The map records a complex aviation and military history, showing both the Gunnery Range (Abandoned) and the Amelia Earhart Field (Abandoned) alongside active industrial sites and the Seaboard Coast Line railroad. Local community life is anchored by numerous institutions, including the Vista Memorial Gardens (Cemetery), Pace High Sch, and several churches such as Life Tabernacle and St Anthonys Ch.
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Editions of this 1962 Opa-locka Map
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