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2021 Map of South of Coopertown

Name: 2021 Topographic Map of South of Coopertown
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2021
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2021

About this map

Everglades National Park covers the vast majority of this landscape, characterized by the expansive wetlands of The Everglades. The terrain is primarily comprised of sawgrass prairies and hammocks, interrupted only by the long reach of the Blue Shanty Canal which cuts through the northwestern portion of the sheet. This environment reflects the preserved wilderness of South Florida, where drainage and water management remain the primary anthropogenic influences.

In the southeastern corner, a nascent grid of residential streets begins to push against the park boundary, marking the edge of suburban development in Miami-Dade County. Local connectors like SW 112th St and SW 192nd Ave provide a glimpse into the ongoing expansion of the urban footprint toward the protected marshlands. This map illustrates the sharp contrast between the preserved natural systems of the park and the structured agricultural and residential zones of the adjacent coastal plain.