1972 Map of Harney River

About this map

Everglades National Park dominates this 1971 orthophotomap, revealing the intricate, water-defined geography of the Florida Gulf Coast before modern changes. The landscape is a labyrinth of mangrove shorelines and tidal channels, where the Harney River and North Harney River Waterway converge toward the sea. One of the few terrestrial points of interest is the Camp Lonesome Mound in the northeast, a site of significant archaeological and historical interest in this otherwise fluid environment. The transition from the interior Mud Lakes to the coastal Ponce De Leon Bay shows the natural progression of the river systems, including the Shark River Waterway and Graveyard Creek, providing a detailed look at the hydrology of the region as it was surveyed in the early 1970s.