Loading map...

2015 Map of Saddlebunch Keys

Name: 2015 Topographic Map of Saddlebunch Keys
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2015
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

Sugarloaf Key and its surrounding archipelago define this maritime survey of the Florida Keys, where the land fragments into a network of sounds and channels. Navigational markers and hazards dominate the southern waters, including the notable American Shoal and Maryland Shoal along the reef line. The mapping detail highlights the intricate shoreline of Lower Sugar Loaf Key and the sheltered waters of Similar Sound, illustrating the complex geography of the lower keys before significant modern development.

Transit through the area is defined by the Intracoastal Waterway and Hawk Channel, which facilitate movement between the keys and the open Atlantic Ocean. Inland, local infrastructure is visible via roads such as SR-939a and residential segments like Square Cir. This survey provides a precise record of the environmental boundary where Sugarloaf Beach meets the straits, documenting the shifting sands and tidal passages like Sugarloaf Creek and the Saddlebunch Number Four Channel.