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2018 Map of Calusa Keys

Name: 2018 Topographic Map of Calusa Keys
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2018
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

Everglades National Park encompasses the entirety of this coastal landscape, protecting a complex archipelago of mangrove-fringed islands within Florida Bay. The region is defined by shallow marine environments, where tidal passages like Whipray Channel and Jimmie Channel navigate through extensive flats and key chains. These island clusters, such as the Bob Allen Keys and Calusa Keys, represent critical habitat and navigation markers in a territory largely void of modern development.

Maritime history is etched into the names of the landforms, from the bird-inhabited Black Betsy Keys to the western Whipray Basin. The absence of roads or permanent structures reflects the area's status as a federally protected wilderness, preserving the same intricate shoreline of Coon Key and Buttonwood Keys that has guided sailors for generations. The map serves as a primary reference for the naming conventions and geographic distribution of these remote Monroe County features.