1950 Map of South Miami

About this map

Coral Gables and South Miami dominate this post-war landscape, showing the rapid expansion of the metropolitan area toward the Everglades. The map features the sprawling campus of the University of Miami and the historic Venetian Pool, while the Florida East Coast and Seaboard Air Line railroads provide the primary transportation spine for the region. Aviation infrastructure is prominent with both Tamiami Airport and Browns Airport present, reflecting the era's mid-century aviation boom. Along the shoreline of Biscayne Bay, Matheson Hammock Park and the U S Plant Introduction Garden preserve green spaces as residential developments like Coconut Grove and Olympic Heights begin to fill in the surrounding acreage. Further south, the rural character persists near Kendall and Rockdale, where limestone extraction is evidenced by numerous Borrow Pit labels and the institutional presence of the Dade Co Stockade and Dade County Home and Hospital.