2024 Map of Lake Ingraham West

About this map

Marjory Stoneman Douglas Wilderness preserves this remote coastal interface where the southwestern tip of the Florida peninsula meets the Gulf of Mexico. The landscape is dominated by the expansive Cape Sable region, a low-lying reach of The Everglades defined by mangrove systems and coastal prairies. This 2024 map documents the current state of sensitive coastal features like Northwest Cape and Middle Cape, which are vulnerable to shifting tides and rising seas. Inland, the map traces the winding course of Little Sable Creek as it connects the shoreline to internal wetlands and Raulerson Prairie. The inclusion of Lake Ingraham highlights the complex hydrologic network protected within the Everglades National Park, showing a coastline largely untouched by modern development.