Lower Matecumbe Key and the surrounding waters of the Florida Keys define this maritime landscape at the southwestern edge of Islamorada, Village of Islands. The geography here is a thin strip of land bounded by Florida Bay to the northwest and the Atlantic Ocean to the southeast, characterized by residential development along streets such as Gulfview Dr and Venetian Dr. Modern conservation and recreation are central to the area's identity, evidenced by the presence of the Florida Keys Overseas Heritage Trail and the expansive South Islamorada Underwater Coral Gardens. Navigation remains a critical element of the region, with named passages like Channel Two and Hawk Channel serving the local harbor and bight. The map provides a detailed view of the modern infrastructure and protected marine environments that constitute this unique coral island ecosystem.
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1971 · Upper Matecumbe Key
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1971 · Plantation Key
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1971 · Long Key
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1971 · Lower Matecumbe Key
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1972 · Buchanan Keys
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1983 · Islamorada
USGS Topo · 1:100,000
1989 · Key West
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
2012 · Buchanan Keys
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
2012 · Plantation Key
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
2012 · Upper Matecumbe Key
USGS Topo · 1:24,000