2018 Map of Royal Palm Ranger Station

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Everglades National Park dominates the western half of this landscape, where the vast wetlands of the Everglades meet the advancing grid of Miami-Dade County. The transition from sawgrass to suburb is starkly defined by the Aerojet Canal Number C-111 and Canal 111E, which separate the conservation lands from the agricultural and residential outskirts of Homestead and Florida City. Within the park's boundaries, the topography is punctuated by raised hammocks such as Pine Island, Parachute Key, and Paradise Key, the latter hosting the Royal Palm Ranger Station. This 2018 survey captures the intricate water management system of Taylor Slough alongside the local infrastructure of the Miami Homestead General Aviation airport, illustrating the modern balance between environmental preservation and the needs of a growing southern Florida population.