2012 Map of Lake Ingraham East

About this map

Raulerson Prairie dominates the landscape of this southern Monroe County coastal region, where the freshwater Everglades meet the marine environments of Florida Bay and the Gulf of Mexico. The map details a complex hydrologic network of natural waterways and early 20th-century drainage efforts. Significant water bodies include the expansive Lake Ingraham and a cluster of inland ponds such as East Fox Lake, Middle Fox Lake, and Little Fox Lake. Human intervention in the landscape is evident through the presence of the East Cape Canal, House Ditch, and Slagle Ditch, which were historically part of attempts to manage water levels and access in this remote territory. In the northern reaches, the Joe River winds through a dense mosaic of mangrove-dotted wetlands, illustrating the transition from the prairie into the tidal river systems that define the tip of the Florida peninsula.