2018 Map of Shark Point

About this map

Everglades National Park meets the edge of the Gulf of Mexico in this 2018 survey of the Monroe County coastline. This is a landscape defined by the intricate hydraulic network of the southwest Florida coast, where the Broad River and Harney River discharge into tidal waters. The map details a labyrinth of mangroves and tidal creeks, including the ominously named The Nightmare and Graveyard Cr. Notable for marine navigation and wilderness exploration, the sheet traces the Wilderness Waterway as it threads through these backcountry channels. Coastal landmarks like Highland Beach and Shark Point provide the few points of relief along a shoreline that dissolves into Ponce de Leon Bay. The survey illustrates the contemporary state of these protected wetlands, focusing on the shifting hydrography of The Everglades.