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2012 Map of Shired Island

Name: 2012 Topographic Map of Shired Island
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2012
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

The coastal marshlands and intricate tidal networks of Gulf of Mexico define this portion of the Florida coastline near Shired Island. The landscape is dominated by a complex web of drainage and tidal creeks, including Amason Cr, Fishbone Cr, and California Cr, which thread through the low-lying terrain to reach Fishbone Beach and Horseshoe Cove. The geography is dotted with distinctive landmarks such as the Seven Brothers and Seven Sisters formations just offshore.

Inland, the map reveals a history of coastal access and industrial transit marked by named routes like the Dixie Mainline, Pumpmailine Rd, and the curiously named Ice Box Rd. These roads provide the primary corridors through a region characterized by significant bodies of water like California Lake and Thompson Lake. The 2012 data illustrates a sparsely populated reach of Dixie County where the economy and movement are dictated by the shifting boundaries between the mainland and the salt marshes of the Big Bend region.