2018 Map of Tarpon Bay

About this map

Everglades National Park encompasses this entire coastal reach of Monroe County, Florida, where the freshwater sheet flow of the Shark River Slough meets the Gulf’s tidal influence. The landscape is a complex labyrinth of mangrove-lined waterways, including the Broad River, the North Harney River, and the Watson River. Unlike more settled regions, this map documents a wilderness defined by its hydrology, where named points of dry ground are rare. One such notable landmark is Rookery Mound, a topographic anomaly that hints at the area's pre-park human and ecological history. Dozens of tidal arteries, such as Avocado Creek, Otter Creek, and Rookery Branch, weave through the Sawgrass, creating a transition zone that terminates in the open water of Tarpon Bay.