2012 Map of False Cape

About this map

The coastal infrastructure of the Space Age dominates this barrier island landscape along the Atlantic coast of Brevard County. Stretching from Launch Complex 39B in the north to Launch Complex 16 in the south, the map documents a high concentration of launch facilities interspersed with native wetlands and hammocks. This intersection of aerospace technology and Florida's coastal ecology is evident in the proximity of massive engineering projects to areas like Pepper Hammock and Jack Davis Island. Between the ocean and the Banana River, the map records the complex geography of the Merritt Island area, featuring an intricate network of waterways including the Barge Channel and Jack Davis Cut. Named terrain features such as False Cape and Whites Point anchor a landscape defined by its strategic position between the inland lagoons and Chester Shoal in the Atlantic Ocean.