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2024 Map of Lake Ingraham East

Name: 2024 Topographic Map of Lake Ingraham East
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2024
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2024

About this map

The Marjory Stoneman Douglas Wilderness preserves a vast aquatic and wetland landscape at the southwestern tip of Florida. This remote coastal environment is defined by the meeting of the Gulf of Mexico and Florida Bay, with Cape Sable forming a prominent shoreline feature. Internal waterways such as the Joe River and Whitewater Bay dominate the northern portion of the map, while the interior is a complex of shallow lakes including Gator Lake, Cattail Lakes, and several named after the fox.

Evidence of human attempts to manage this landscape appears in the form of the Homestead Canal, House Ditch, and Slagle Ditch, which cut through Raulerson Prairie. These drainage features contrast with the recreational and interpretive routes through The Everglades, such as the Bear Lake Canoe Trl and the Coastal Prairie Trl. The map illustrates a contemporary view of a region defined by its conservation status and the delicate balance between land and water.