2015 Map of Bradenton Beach

Insight into the local hydrography is found in the intricate network of keys and points including Leffis Key, Tidy Island, and Jewfish Key. The geography here is defined by the narrow strips of land between the Gulf of Mexico and the calmer reaches of Sarasota Bay and Palma Sola Bay. This edition documents the modern footprint of settlements like Ilexhurst and Whitney Beach just before the midpoint of the decade.