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2015 Map of Plantation Key

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

USGS Topo · Published 2015

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Plantation Key and its neighboring islands form the central spine of this coastal survey, where the Atlantic Ocean meets Florida Bay. The landscape is defined by the narrow strip of development along Old Hwy, connecting established settlements like Plantation Key Colony and Islamorada. This era of the Keys shows a transition from historical isolation toward modern navigation and tourism, evidenced by the presence of the Intracoastal Waterway and the protected marine environments of the Islamorada Underwater Coral Gardens.

Waterways like Snake Creek and Whale Harbor Channel divide the limestone keys, creating a network of inlets and basins such as the Cotton Key Basin. On the western edge, the reach of Everglades National Park encompasses East Key and the Crane Keys, illustrating the boundary between the wild Florida mainland and the developed archipelago. Local residential expansion is visible in the street grids of Plantation, with roads like Indian Mound Trl hinting at the area's deeper indigenous history.