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1985 Map of Naples

Name: 1985 Topographic Map of Naples
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1986
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1986

About this map

Naples and the burgeoning communities of southwest Florida are shown in this mid-1980s topographic-bathymetric study. The map illustrates the rapid residential expansion of coastal areas like North Naples and Golden Gate alongside the vast, protected wetlands of the interior. The Big Cypress National Preserve and Fakahatchee Strand State Preserve dominate the eastern half of the sheet, revealing the complex water systems of the Okaloacoochee Slough and Bear Island Strand.

Coastal development contrasts sharply with the interior's agricultural and indigenous lands, including the Big Cypress Seminole Indian Reservation and the farming hub of Immokalee. Significant infrastructure like the Everglades Parkway and the Seaboard Coast Line railroad provide the primary transit corridors through the cypress swamps. Researchers can trace the proximity of prehistoric sites, such as the Archeological Site near Mound Key, to the modern recreational landscape of the Estero Bay Aquatic Preserve.