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2015 Map of Big Lostmans Bay

Name: 2015 Topographic Map of Big Lostmans Bay
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2015
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

Everglades National Park dominates this subtropical landscape, where a complex network of mangrove shorelines and tidal channels meets the Gulf of Mexico. This environment is characterized by the flow of freshwater through the Lostmans Slough and Dixons Slough, feeding into large coastal basins like Big Lostmans Bay and Rodgers River Bay. The map captures the meeting point of the Everglades and the Big Cypress National Preserve, a border defined by the shifting hydrology of the Florida peninsula.

Waterborne transit is the primary means of navigation through the region, centered on the Wilderness Waterway. This passage connects various bays and rivers, such as the Rodgers River and Broad River, while passing named landmarks like Cocoanut Hammock and Cabbage Island. The intricate geography of The Cutoff and numerous smaller creeks like Indian Camp Creek illustrates the difficulty of travel in this coastal wilderness before the era of modern infrastructure.