Complex sentence: In the late 50's a team of realtors paid to have the Army Corps of Engineers dig 25 Miles of canals, as if they were streets, the lots along the new waterfront area were then sold for a profit, creating a boon in new residents.
Split into simpler sentences: In the late 1950's a team of realtors paid the Army Corps of Engineers to dig twenty-five miles of canals, as if they were streets. The lots along the new waterfront area were then sold, creating a boon in new residents.