2012 Map of East of Little Cypress Swamp

About this map

The vast, managed wetlands of Palm Beach County are defined by large-scale water management infrastructure in this 2012 survey. The Miami Canal cuts a linear path through the landscape, serving as a primary hydrological artery for the region. Parallel to this waterway, Miami Canal Rd provides a straight terrestrial route through the open terrain. This map highlights the highly engineered nature of the Florida Everglades' drainage and flood control systems, featuring the prominent Levee 23. The absence of traditional town centers or residential settlements underscores the area's primary use for conservation, water storage, or large-scale agricultural buffer zones. For researchers of South Florida history, these markers represent the mid-to-late 20th-century efforts to regulate the flow of the Everglades.