2018 Map of Loxahatchee SW

About this map

The Everglades dominates the eastern expanse of this Palm Beach County landscape, where the vast subtropical wetlands meet the structured drainage and agricultural grids of south Florida. This boundary is defined by the L-7 Canal, a stark hydrological line separating the wilder interior of the glades from the managed lands to the west. Evidence of the region’s specialized agricultural history is seen in the straight-line routes of Dairy Rd and Co Hwy 827, which provide access to large-scale rural tracts. The Hillsboro Canal cuts diagonally across the southwest, illustrating the massive water management infrastructure required to sustain the communities and farms of the Lake Okeechobee region. This survey highlights the rigid intersection of modern engineering and the natural swamp environment during the late 2010s.