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2018 Map of Flamingo

Name: 2018 Topographic Map of Flamingo
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2018
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

Everglades National Park encompasses this entire southern coastal reach, where the freshwater sawgrass of The Everglades meets the mangrove-lined saltwater of Florida Bay. The tiny settlement of Flamingo serves as a remote outpost at the terminus of Flamingo Rd, providing access to the vast network of internal waterways and coastal keys. Historically significant features like the Bear Lake Mound and the Homestead Canal offer evidence of human engineering and indigenous presence within this amphibious landscape.

Water dominates the geography, with the Wilderness Waterway snaking through Whitewater Bay and Joe River. The coastline is defined by distinct landmarks such as Cape Sable, Christian Point, and Gibby Point, while several offshore islands including Joe Kemp Key and Bradley Key dot the shallows. The area's complex hydrology is visible in the transition from Roberts Prairie to the various canals and channels, such as the Flamingo Canal and Snake Bight Channel, which have long dictated movement through these wetlands.