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2018 Map of Shark Valley Lookout Tower

Name: 2018 Topographic Map of Shark Valley Lookout Tower
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2018
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

Everglades National Park dominates this wetland landscape, where the vast sheet of The Everglades meets the eastern edge of the Big Cypress National Preserve. The map documents a delicate environment of slow-moving water and elevated hammocks, including Dogwood Hammock, Iron Pot Hammock, and Seagrape Hammock. These tree islands serve as critical dry ground within the broader Shark River Slough.

Human presence is centered on the Shark Valley Loop Rd, which provides access to the iconic Shark Valley Lookout Tower. This structure offers a rare vantage point over the flat river of grass and East Slough. The boundary between Monroe and Miami-Dade counties cuts through the western portion of the map, illustrating how administrative lines bisect this continuous wilderness near Rattlesnake Ridge.