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2021 Map of Lower Myakka Lake

Name: 2021 Topographic Map of Lower Myakka Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2021
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2021

About this map

Lower Myakka Lake and its surrounding wetlands dominate this landscape, serving as a central hydrological feature within the expansive conservation lands of southern Florida. The area is characterized by an intricate network of specialized pathways, including the Myakka Island Wilderness Trl and the T Mabry Carlton Jr Memorial Preserve Trl, which navigate the seasonally flooded prairies and hammocks. Small interior water bodies like Deep Hole and Vanderipe Slough indicate the unique karst and riverine environment of the Myakka River basin.

Evidence of human habitation and transit is concentrated along the margins, from the northern settlement of Honore to the historic named site of Shiney Town. The boundary between Sarasota and Manatee counties cuts through the northeastern corner, near where Sugar Bowl Rd crosses the terrain. In the southwest, the edge of Venice appears, marking the transition from protected wilderness to coastal development, connected by thoroughfares such as N Mabry Carlton Pkwy.