2024 Map of Brighton SW

About this map

Cowbone Marsh and Sixmile Marsh dominate this interior Florida landscape, illustrating the intricate hydrology of the northern Everglades region. The map reveals a land defined by water management and natural drainage, where the massive Herbert Hoover Dike stands as a significant engineering feature near the southern boundary. The northern reach of the quadrangle is bisected by the Harney Pond Canal, which cuts through the terrain to regulate water flow across the Highlands and Glades county line. Isolated elevation markers like Cabbage Island provide rare dry ground amidst the expansive network of wetlands and seasonal watercourses like Gator Slough. This survey captures the modern state of these critical conservation and water-control areas, showing the persistent grid of the Public Land Survey System overlaid upon a wild, aquatic environment.