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2012 Map of Royal Palm Hammock

Name: 2012 Topographic Map of Royal Palm Hammock
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2012
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

The Blackwater River and Whitney River snake through a labyrinthine coastal landscape where the land dissolves into the Gulf of Mexico. This environment is defined by an intricate network of mangrove islands and tidal passes, including Dismal Key, Turtle Key, and Buttonwood Island. Evidence of human presence is concentrated near the northern edge, where the Maroco Lookout Tower stands near Royal Palm Hammock.

Further east, the Faka Union Canal provides a stark geometric contrast to the organic shapes of the Little Wood River and Pumpkin River. This 2012 survey illustrates the transition from small settlements like Remuda Ranch and Old Grove into the sprawling aquatic wilderness of Blackwater Bay and Faka Union Bay, showing the delicate balance between coastal infrastructure and the natural hydrologic flow of the Everglades region.