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2018 Map of Placida

Name: 2018 Topographic Map of Placida
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2018
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

Boca Grande and the southern tip of Gasparilla Island anchor this modern coastal survey, illustrating the complex geography of the Charlotte and Lee County border. The landscape is defined by the Intracoastal Waterway and a chain of barrier islands including Don Pedro Island, Bocilla Island, and Little Gasparilla Island. At the mainland's edge, the community of Placida serves as a gateway to the harbor, while Cape Haze showcases a developed canal-front residential layout.

Maritime features like Gasparilla Pass, Bocilla Inlet, and Placida Harbor separate the barrier islands from the mainland, highlighting the area's dependence on water access. Of historical note is the presence of E Railroad Ave in Boca Grande, a nod to the area's legacy as a deep-water port and rail terminus. The survey also captures inland waterways such as Coral Creek and the distinctive circular geometry of Rotonda River to the north.