2024 Map of Royal Palm Hammock

About this map

The Ten Thousand Islands National Wildlife Refuge dominates this coastal landscape, where a dense labyrinth of mangrove islands and tidal waterways meets the Gulf of Mexico. At the transition from the upland Everglades to the sea, the settlement of Royal Palm Hammock sits near the junction of Tamiami Trl E and Co Rd 92, serving as a gateway to the preserve. Evidence of local navigation and land use appears in features like the Collier Seminole State Park Trl and the Blackwater River/Royal Palm Hammock Paddling Trl. Farther south, the map documents a complex aqueous geography of named passes and bays, including Dismal Key Pass and Coon Gravy Gate, reflecting the long history of fishing and maritime movement through these subtropical keys.