2018 Map of Custard Apple Hammock

About this map

The Everglades define this landscape within the southern interior of the Florida peninsula. This map documents a saturated wilderness where water and slightly elevated terrain features dictate the geography. The presence of Custard Apple Hammock represents one of the region's distinctive tree islands—elevated areas of hardwood forest that stand out against the surrounding marshes. The Shark River Slough, a critical drainage artery for the river of grass, moves water slowly across the terrain toward the coast. The map also delineates the jurisdictional boundary between Broward County and Miami-Dade County, showing how administrative lines were drawn through this seemingly trackless environment. The lack of roads or settlements emphasizes the preservation of the native hydrology and ecosystem within this protected corridor.