2012 Map of Royal Palm Ranger Station

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Paradise Key and Pine Island anchor this transition between the agricultural outskirts of Homestead and the protected wetlands of the Everglades. The map captures a rigid grid of rural roads, including SW 288th St and SW 360th St, that terminates abruptly as the landscape shifts toward the natural hammocks and keys. The presence of the Royal Palm Ranger Station marks the boundary of human infrastructure, while to the north, the Homestead General Aviation Airport serves as a modern landmark at the edge of the developed corridor. This period shows the southern Florida landscape as a meticulously surveyed intersection of industrial aviation, local thoroughfares, and ecologically distinct features like Parachute Key.