2021 Map of Shired Island

About this map

Shired Island anchors this coastal Dixie County survey, where the low-lying Florida shoreline meets the Gulf of Mexico. The landscape is defined by an intricate network of tidal creeks and wetlands, including Shired Creek, Jim Lee Creek, and Amason Creek. Inland, the terrain transitions into the Pécoson Swamp and California Swamp, broken only by isolated bodies of water like California Lake and Thompson Lake. The presence of the Florida Circumnavigational Paddling Trail underscores the region's navigable maritime character. Off the coast, the Seven Brothers and Seven Sisters island groups provide essential landmarks for navigating toward Horseshoe Cove. This 2021 update documents a wilderness area where County Road 357 and a grid of rural avenues provide the only terrestrial access to the marshy Gulf front.