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1988 Map of Glades

Name: 1988 Topographic Map of Glades
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1988
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1988

About this map

Everglades National Park and the Biscayne Bay Aquatic Preserve dominate this coastal Florida landscape, where the transition from freshwater marsh to tidal flats is managed by a complex network of levees and canals. The map details the vital transportation corridors of the late 1980s, including the South Dixie Highway and Card Sound Road, which leads toward a Tollgate at the edge of Little Card Sound.

Strategic and civic infrastructure is prominent, from the sprawling U S Naval Reservation to the Dade Correctional Institute near the northern boundary. The southern reaches open into the expansive waters of Barnes Sound and Manatee Bay, dotted with small landforms like Middle Key and Short Key. This survey documents a critical intersection of environmental preservation and water management, featuring numerous control gates and specifically named channels like the Aerojet Canal No C-111 and Model Land Canal South.