1974 Map of Panther Key

About this map

The Ten Thousand Islands emerge from the shallow coastal waters of Collier County in this orthophotomap, showing the intricate mangrove landscape of the southwest Florida coast. This transitional zone where the Gulf of Mexico meets the land is defined by complex tidal channels including White Horse Key Pass and Dismal Key Pass, which weave around landmarks like Panther Key and Sullivan Key. The eastern portion of the map is protected as part of Everglades National Park, its boundary marked as an indefinite line through the shifting wetlands. Local features such as Camp Lulu Key and Gomez Pt highlight the small-scale human and geographical points of interest within Gullivan Bay before the modern era of intensive development. The map utilizes 1971 aerial photography and 1974 topographic surveys to document this fluid environment.