2021 Map of Royal Palm Hammock

About this map

Royal Palm Hammock stands at the northern edge of this coastal landscape, where the managed lands of Collier-Seminole State Park meet the labyrinthine waterways of the Everglades. The map captures a transition from land-based infrastructure along Tamiami Trl E and the Tamiami Canal Number One to the intricate mangrove systems of the Ten Thousand Islands. Early settlement traces are visible at Old Grove and Royal Palm Hammock Creek, while the vast network of saltwater estuaries includes Pumpkin Bay, Blackwater Bay, and Faka Union Bay. This coastal environment is defined by its reliance on water routes, featuring the Florida Circumnavigational Paddling Trl and the Blackwater River/Royal Palm Hammock Paddling Trl. Names like Coon Gravy Gate, Gill Rattle Creek, and Dismal Key Pass reflect the distinct local nomenclature of the Southwest Florida coast, providing researchers with specific geographic markers for the region's complex shoreline.