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2015 Map of Pelican Keys

Name: 2015 Topographic Map of Pelican Keys
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2015
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

Everglades National Park encompasses this expansive maritime landscape within the Atlantic Ocean, where a network of small mangrove keys and shallow basins defines the coastal geography. The area is characterized by isolated terrestrial features such as Pelican Keys, Jim Foot Key, and the curiously named Dead Terrapin Key. These small landforms serve as critical markers in a predominantly aquatic environment, where depth and navigation are dictated by submerged features like the Dildo Key Bank and the Whipray Channel.

Hydrological patterns are visible through the distinct separation of the Whipray Basin and Rabbit Key Basin, providing insight into the complex tidal flow of the Florida Keys. The placement of Rankin Key and Dump Keys near the northern boundary, alongside family-named landmarks like Corinne Key and Roscoe Key, offers a specific record of the named geography within this protected wilderness during the early twenty-first century.