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2024 Map of Tarpon Bay

Name: 2024 Topographic Map of Tarpon Bay
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2024
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2024

About this map

The Marjory Stoneman Douglas Wilderness dominates this portion of the southern tip of the Florida peninsula, where freshwater systems transition into coastal estuaries. This landscape is defined by the flow of the Shark River Slough and a complex network of tidally influenced waterways including the Broad River, North Harney River, and Watson River. The lack of traditional roads highlights the area's preservation, with the Everglades Paddling Trl serving as the primary navigable route through the sawgrass and mangroves.

Navigational landmarks like Tarpon Bay and Rookery Mound offer reference points in a terrain where water and land are often indistinguishable. Significant tributaries such as Otter Creek, North Prong Otter Creek, and Avocado Creek wind through the wetlands, illustrating the drainage patterns that characterize The Everglades. This survey provides a precise modern record of these sensitive subtropical environments and their hydrologic structure.