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1958 Map of West Palm Beach

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of West Palm Beach
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1958
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1958

About this map

Lake Okeechobee dominates this mid-century landscape, acting as the heart of a massive water management network that includes the West Palm Beach Canal, Hillsboro Canal, and Miami Canal. On the southeastern shore, agricultural and labor infrastructures like the Sugar plant and Everglades Labor Center illustrate the region's industrial focus during this era. The map tracks the transformation of The Everglades as the coastal corridor from West Palm Beach down to Fort Lauderdale and Hollywood experiences significant urban development.

On the Gulf Coast, the area around Fort Myers and Naples remains relatively isolated from the interior, connected primarily via the Tamiami Trail. Large swaths of the interior are dedicated to the Big Cypress Seminole Indian Reservation and the Corkscrew Marsh. Strategic military footprints are also visible at Jupiter Auxiliary Air Force Base and Palm Beach AFB, reflecting the Cold War-era utility of the Florida peninsula.