2012 Map of Key Lois

About this map

Key Lois and the surrounding waters of the Florida Keys define this maritime landscape in Monroe County. This survey focuses on the shallow channels and submerged features south of the main island chain, where the Hawk Channel provides a protected passage between the inner keys and the outer reef. To the north, the map identifies Munson Island and Big Munson Island, alongside the scattered Newfound Harbor Keys. Further offshore to the southeast, the isolated landmark of Looe Key sits at the edge of the Straits of Florida, a critical boundary between the turquoise shallows and the open Atlantic. The map is largely a study of bathymetry and small island geography, documenting the precise positions of these keys in the early twenty-first century.