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2021 Map of Chokoloskee

Name: 2021 Topographic Map of Chokoloskee
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2021
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2021

About this map

Chokoloskee is the central hub of this coastal Florida landscape, where the land fragmentizes into the vast mangroves and tidal keys of the Ten Thousand Islands. Situated on Chokoloskee Island, this historic fishing community serves as a gateway to the intricate water networks of Everglades National Park and Big Cypress National Preserve. The map illustrates a labyrinthine geography of saltwater bays and narrow tidal creeks, such as Lopez River and Turner River, that have long dictated human movement in this subtropical environment.

Waterborne navigation is the primary theme, highlighted by the presence of the Wilderness Waterway, a route that snakes through Sunday Bay and Oyster Bay toward the gulf. Inlets like Chokoloskee Pass and Rabbit Key Pass provide essential openings between the open Gulf and protected interior waters. This survey documents the modern layout of the Chokoloskee settlement, showing its connection to the mainland via the road that becomes Smallwood Dr, while the surrounding terrain remains dominated by the shifting interface of sawgrass and mangrove swamp.