2015 Map of Panther Mound

About this map

Everglades National Park and the Big Cypress National Preserve converge at the county line between Monroe and Miami-Dade in this 2015 survey. This preserved wilderness is characterized by its unique hammock formations, which are small islands of trees that rise slightly above the surrounding marsh. These named elevations, such as Pot Hammock, Guava Hammock, and Cane Mill Hammock, provided historically vital high ground within the wet prairies. The hydrological pulse of the region is driven by the Shark River Slough, a broad drainage feature essential to the ecosystem's flow. At the far northwestern corner, Tenmile Corner and Panther Mound stand as isolated landmarks in a landscape otherwise defined by vast sawgrass and subtropical vegetation.