2015 Map of Burns Lake

About this map

Big Cypress National Preserve defines this landscape in southwestern Florida, where the hydrology of the Everglades system dictates the layout of the land. The map focuses on a largely uninhabited expanse of the Florida-Collier Co. region, characterized by seasonal wetlands and prairies. Windmill Prairie sits in the northern reaches, while the southern portion is marked by the presence of Burns Lake and the engineered corridor of the Tamiami Canal Number C-4. Human infrastructure is sparse, limited primarily to the track of Burns Rd and the straight lines of the township and range grid system. This 2015 survey illustrates the modern management of these protected lands, where natural features like isolated lakes and named prairies are the primary landmarks in an otherwise vast system of cypress swamps and wet marl prairies.