2012 Map of Laurel

About this map

Little Sarasota Bay and the barrier island of Casey Key define the coastal character of this Sarasota County landscape. The map captures the dense residential network of the early 21st century, with extensive canal developments and neighborhood streets branching from Vamo Rd and McIntosh Rd. This era shows significant land preservation and public space, most notably the expansive Oscar Scherer State Park and the recently established Sarasota National Cem in the northeast. Water remains the primary geographical feature, as tidal inlets like Dryman Bay and Blackburn Bay meet the inland drainage of Cow Pen Slough and Catfish Creek. The map documents the interface of Florida's suburban expansion with its sensitive coastal wetlands at Blackburn Point.