2015 Map of Lower Myakka Lake

About this map

Lower Myakka Lake and the winding Myakka River dominate this segment of the Gulf Coast interior, where wetland hydrology and prairie hammocks dictate the pattern of human settlement. The map traces the river's path south toward Deep Hole, showing how the landscape transitions from the protected environments of the state park into the developing residential corridors at the southern edge. Pockets of habitation like Shiney Town and Honore appear alongside the county line dividing Sarasota Co and Manatee Co. The presence of SR-72 and named residential loops such as Portofino Dr and Valenza Loop in the southwest corner illustrate the gradual transformation of former ranchland and river basins into contemporary Florida neighborhoods while maintaining vast stretches of open, water-logged terrain.