1985 Map of Naples

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The Gulf Coast shoreline from Fort Myers Beach down to Naples defines the western edge of this 1985 topographic-bathymetric survey. While coastal developments like Naples Park and North Naples show significant density, the interior quickly transitions into the massive wetlands of the Big Cypress National Preserve and the Fakahatchee Strand State Preserve. This era captures the region as inland communities like Golden Gate and Immokalee grew alongside critical conservation areas like the Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary. The landscape is a complex network of sloughs and strands, including Deep Slough and Okaloacoochee Slough, intersected by the Everglades Parkway and the Seaboard Coast Line railroad. Farther east, the Seminole Indian Reservation sits within the expanse of the Big Cypress, illustrating the proximity of managed wilderness and traditional lands during Florida's late 20th-century expansion.