2025 Map of Cottrell Key

About this map

Ballast Key and Woman Key anchor the southern reaches of this maritime landscape, where the shallow flats of the Gulf of America meet the Atlantic Ocean. This map documents a series of uninhabited islands and sandbanks positioned along the Straits of Florida, illustrating the navigational corridors and natural formations of the lower Keys. The spatial distribution of landforms like Cottrell Key and the clustered Barracouta Keys highlights the complex hydrography of the region, defined by passages such as Lakes Passage and the West Channel. These keys serve as vital markers for maritime navigation through the Northwest Channel and the Intracoastal Waterway, showing the intricate balance of land and water that characterizes this environmentally sensitive archipelago.