2012 Map of Waccasassa Bay

About this map

The Waccasassa River and Wekiva River converge in this coastal section of Levy County, forming a complex network of tidewater creeks and sloughs that empty into the Gulf of Mexico. The landscape is dominated by marshy islands and points, including Staffords Island, Lone Cedar Island, and Salt Island. Inland, the map reveals a pattern of rural camps and resource-extraction roads such as Camp D, Camp E, and Williams Camp, connected by thoroughfares like Main Line Rd and Buck Island Rd. This intricate hydrography, featuring named channels like Chicken Slough and Watch Chain Slough, illustrates the untouched nature of the Big Bend coastline as it remained into the early 21st century. The map provides a detailed look at the interface between the wooded hammocks and the open Waccasassa Bay.