2012 Map of Boca Chica Key

About this map

The Key West Naval Air Station (Boca Chica Field) dominates the central landscape of Boca Chica Key, serving as a focal point for this section of the lower Florida Keys. This 2012 survey documents the dense residential and educational development concentrated on Stock Island, where the Florida Key Community College and a network of streets like Maloney Ave and Shrimp Rd reflect the area's maritime-influenced layout. To the east, the island chain transitions into the communities of Big Coppitt Key and El Chico, which are separated by narrow waterways such as the Rockland Channel. The map illustrates a complex coastal environment of mangrove-fringed keys and tidal channels, including Shark Key, Geiger Key, and the quiet waters of Saddlebunch Harbor. The presence of the Southern Key Cem on Big Coppitt Key adds a layer of local genealogical significance to the settlement patterns of this island corridor.