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2021 Map of Alligator Bay

Name: 2021 Topographic Map of Alligator Bay
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2021
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2021

About this map

Everglades National Park and Big Cypress National Preserve meet in this aquatic landscape of the western Everglades. The map illustrates a complex network of brackish bays and tidal rivers, including the Chatham River and Chevelier Bay, where land and water are perpetually intertwined. Navigational routes like the Wilderness Waterway Trl and Everglades Paddling Trl snake through the mangroves, connecting remote landmarks such as Opossum Key and Gopher Key.

The southern portion of the map transitions into larger water bodies like Alligator Bay and Lostmans Five Bay. Names like Big Walker Strand and Gum Slough in the north reflect the transition from cypress swamp to coastal prairie. This survey details the modern hydrological state of the region, showing the reach of the Gator Bay Canal and the intricate drainage of Weeks Lakes into the gulf-facing bays.