2018 Map of Lake Harbor

About this map

Lake Harbor and the southern rim of Lake Okeechobee anchor this 2018 survey of the Florida Everglades' northern agricultural frontier. The landscape is defined by the rigid geometry of drainage and transport, where the Miami Canal cuts south through a grid of large-scale farm plots and industrial roads. Settlements like Bean City, Mott, and Watson line the primary transit corridors of Old US Hwy 27 and Corkscrew Blvd, tracing the historical footprint of land reclamation and sugarcane cultivation in Palm Beach County. Just offshore, the marshy expanse of South Bay reveals Ritta Island and Halifax Banks Island, while the Florida National Scenic Trail winds along the levee system. This map illustrates the intersection of modern South Florida water management and the enduring rural communities that emerged from the muck lands over the last century.