1955 Map of South Miami NW

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Westwood Lake and the developing suburbs of Richmond Heights anchor this mid-century survey of southwestern Miami-Dade, showing the rapid transition from sawgrass wetlands to residential and aviation centers. The landscape is defined by its rectilinear drainage and transportation grid, where major thoroughfares like Bird Drive and Sunset Drive slice through the Everglades' edge. Aviation history is central to this area, featuring the original Tamiami Airport and the sprawling New Tamiami Airport, alongside the footprint of the US Naval Air Station (Inactive). Educational and community expansion is visible at the University of Miami (South Campus) and the Haven Sch. The Seaboard Coast Line railroad and the Snapper Creek canal provide the industrial and hydraulic infrastructure that supported this era of Floridian growth.