2024 Map of Sunniland

About this map

Sunniland and Harker sit at the center of this 2024 survey of the Big Cypress swamp environment, documenting a landscape where water and land are perpetually intertwined. The southern reaches of the quadrangle are protected within the Florida Panther National Wildlife Refuge, highlighting the region's importance as a critical habitat. The terrain is defined by elongated hydrological features like the Rice Straw Strand, Mud Lake Strand, and Bear Island Strand, which illustrate the slow, south-flowing drainage patterns characteristic of the Everglades ecosystem.