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2018 Map of Shired Island

Name: 2018 Topographic Map of Shired Island
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2018
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

Shired Island and the coastal reaches of Dixie County meet the Gulf of Mexico in this detailed 2018 survey. The landscape is defined by its intricate aquatic systems, where tidal creeks like Shired Creek and Johnson Creek thread through the dense California Swamp. This environment is punctuated by small, secluded bodies of water such as California Lake and Thompson Lake, illustrating the transition from inland wetlands to the open sea.

Navigational arteries like the Dixie Mainline and Co Rd 357 provide access to the area's interior, while landmarks like Seven Brothers and Seven Sisters stand as coastal markers near Horseshoe Cove. The mapping of small tracts and rural roads like Hammock Pond Rd reflects the sparse, nature-dependent settlement patterns of this Gulf coast region. For the researcher, the map preserves the exact alignment of these local routes and the boundaries of the Pocosin Swamp before more recent environmental shifts.