2015 Map of Pass-a-Grille Beach

About this map

Boca Ciega Bay and the barrier islands of Pinellas County define this coastal landscape, where the interconnected waterways of the Intracoastal Waterway meet the open Gulf of Mexico. The map highlights the extensive residential development of Saint Pete Beach and Gulfport, alongside the educational campus of Eckerd Coll near Maximo Channel. Further south, the intricate network of keys and passes—including Tierra Verde and the Pass-a-Grille South Channel—illustrates the complex transition from mainland Saint Petersburg to the sand-bound reaches of Long Key and Mullet Key. The infrastructure of the Sunshine Skyway provides a massive north-south corridor across Tampa Bay, connecting the tip of the peninsula at Point Pinellas toward the southern horizons. This mid-2010s survey documents a highly engineered coastline where dredged channels like Frenchman Creek and Dents Channel serve a dense maritime and residential community.