2012 Map of Royal Palm Ranger Station SE

About this map

Taylor Slough dominates the western portion of this landscape in southern Miami-Dade County, representing a critical freshwater drainage feature of the Everglades ecosystem. The area is defined by its low-lying hydrology, where the water flows toward the coast across a largely unpopulated expanse. To the north, Paradise Key stands as a notable topographic and vegetative rise amidst the surrounding wetlands. Human imprint is confined primarily to the northeastern corner of the map, where a rectilinear grid of roads including 237th Ave SW and SW 232nd Ave marks the limit of agricultural or residential encroachment into the natural slough. This 2012 survey captures the stark transition between the developed rural fringes of the Miami metropolitan area and the protected natural wetlands of the southern peninsula.