2018 Map of Cochrans Pass

About this map

Lake Okeechobee dominates this 2018 survey, illustrating the complex hydrological and political boundaries that converge in the southern reaches of Florida's largest freshwater lake. This specific area represents a unique meeting point for five different counties, with surveyor lines for Glades, Martin, Hendry, and Palm Beach counties all intersecting within the open water. The map provides a precise look at the shifting underwater topography of the southern basin, most notably around the shallow waters of Observation Shoal. Near the western edge, the eponymous Cochrans Pass provides a navigational reference point amidst the marshy wetlands and shoals that characterize the shoreline before the lake floor drops into the vast central expanse.