2024 Map of Cottrell Key

About this map

The Key West National Wildlife Refuge encompasses a scattering of mangrove islands and shallow banks where the Gulf of Mexico meets the Atlantic Ocean. This maritime landscape is defined by the Florida Keys Wilderness, protecting a chain of isolated landforms including Cottrell Key to the north and the larger clusters of Man Key and Woman Key to the south. Navigational markers like the Northwest Channel and the Intracoastal Waterway skirt the eastern edge of the quadrangle, while the southern reaches drop into the deep Straits of Florida. The presence of named features like Ballast Key and Joe Ingram Key highlights the specific island geography that has historically served as vital habitat and a challenge for mariners navigating the West Channel and Lakes Passage.