2015 Map of Long Island

About this map

Everglades National Park encompasses the southern expanse of this landscape, where the seasonal waters of the Shark River Slough define the ecosystem's character. Small hammocks and higher ground such as Palm Tree Head and Long Island appear as distinct landmarks within the freshwater marsh. Human management of this subtropical environment is visible through a network of waterways that border and intersect the natural drainage, including the Tamiami Canal Number C-4 running along the southern boundary and the straight lines of the Agricultural Canal and Blue Shanty Canal. These features illustrate the 21st-century efforts to balance regional water control with the preservation of the sawgrass prairies and sloughs that constitute this unique Florida terrain.