2021 Map of Madeira Bay

About this map

Everglades National Park covers the vast majority of this coastal landscape, where the freshwater drainage of the Taylor Slough and Taylor River meets the saltwater of the Florida coast. This transitional environment is defined by a complex network of internal lakes such as Seven Palm Lake, Middle Lake, and Monroe Lake, which feed into the tidal waters of Terrapin Bay and Madeira Bay. The map illustrates the jagged boundary between Miami-Dade and Monroe Counties, snaking through the mangrove-fringed shoreline and open waters of Florida Bay. Terrestrial features are limited to significant coastal rises and islands, including Maderia Hammock, Little Madeira Hammock, and Big Key. Landmarks like Crocodile Point and Crocodile Dragover suggest the specific wildlife habitat central to this protected wilderness area.