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2021 Map of Fisheating Bay

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

USGS Topo · Published 2021

About this map

Lakeport and the surrounding Glades County wetlands dominate this modern survey of the western shores of Lake Okeechobee. The landscape is defined by the managed movement of water through the Rim Canal, Old Moore Haven Canal, and Harney Pond Canal, which frame the low-lying settlements of Big Bear Beach and the residential streets near Miller Dr. This area serves as a critical point for the Florida National Scenic Trail, which skirts the lake margin before crossing the Fisheating Creek Bridge at Fisheating Creek.

Further out into the lake, the map records the unique nomenclature of the interior waters and shoals. Features like Monkey Box, Dynamite Pass, and Observation Shoal suggest a history of navigation and local landmark naming in the shallow marshlands. The presence of Curry Island and Moonshine Bay underscores the character of this aquatic frontier, where the distinction between land and lake is often blurred by seasonal water levels.