2012 Map of Shark Point

About this map

Shark Point and the complex tidal estuaries of the western Everglades define this coastline where the land dissolves into Ponce De Leon Bay and the Gulf of Mexico. The geography is a labyrinth of mangrove-lined waterways, including the winding Harney River, Broad River, and Rodgers River. This map shows a landscape nearly devoid of human infrastructure, save for the Broad Creek Light Six navigation aid, emphasizing the primitive hydrological character of the region. Distinctive features like the curiously named The Nightmare and the narrow stretch of Highland Beach illustrate the shifting boundary between limestone shelf, marshland, and open sea. For researchers, it provides a precise modern baseline of the coastal fringe near Graveyard Cr and Big Cr before further environmental changes or sea-level shifts alter these delicate subtropical drainage patterns.