2015 Map of Murdock NW

About this map

Mossy Island Slough and Deer Prairie Slough dominate this low-lying landscape along the boundary between Sarasota and Manatee counties. The map illustrates a transitional environment where natural drainage patterns meet human infrastructure, notably the Big Slough Canal which cuts through the southern sections. Distinctive dry elevations or "hammocks," such as Cat Hammock and Messer Hammock, provide relief from the surrounding wetlands. This 2015 survey shows a largely undeveloped interior, with land management indicated by the grid of Walton Ranch Rd and Coker Gully Rd intersecting with the primary corridor of Sr-72. The geography here is defined by slow-moving water and seasonal drainage, characteristic of the Florida interior before significant residential expansion reaches these reaches of the slough systems.