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2021 Map of Pennsuco

Name: 2021 Topographic Map of Pennsuco
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2021
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2021

About this map

The Everglades dominate the western portion of this landscape, where the vast marshland meets the encroaching suburban fringes of South Florida. The transition from the natural wetland of The Pocket to the modern residential grids of Pembroke Pines and Miramar is marked by the engineered corridor of the Conservation Levee - L32/31 Trt. This massive infrastructure project separates the wild interior from the developed coastal plain, a defining characteristic of the region's 21st-century geography.

Water management is central to the area's layout, with the Miami Canal and Snake Creek Canal cutting straight lines through the terrain. To the southeast, the industrial and residential centers of Pennsuco, Medley, and Hialeah Gardens appear, illustrating the intensive land use at the edge of the swamp. Notable landmarks like Draft Dodge Island and the Pennsuco Canal provide specific points of interest for those studying the local history of drainage and settlement in Miami-Dade County.