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2021 Map of Deep Lake SW

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

USGS Topo · Published 2021

About this map

Fakahatchee Strand and Picayune Strand define this low-lying portion of Collier County, where a vast network of seasonally flooded prairies and hammocks dominates the landscape. The map reveals an intricate geography of named clearings such as Soft Prairie, Bear Prairie, and Twelvemile Prairie, interspersed with higher ground like Pretty Island. In the southern reaches, the labels Royal Palm Hammock and Dan House Prairie point to specific local landmarks that have persisted through decades of environmental change.

A rigid grid of numbered roads, including 62nd Ave SE and 116th Ave SE, cuts across the western portion of the quadrangle, illustrating the intersection of modern suburban planning with the untamed wetlands of South Florida. These avenues push deep into the marshes near Turkey Prairie and Starvation Prairie, marking the boundary between the expanding footprint of human infrastructure and the preserved ecological reaches of the strands.