2024 Map of Whitewater Bay East

About this map

Marjory Stoneman Douglas Wilderness dominates this coastal wetland landscape, where a dense network of tidal rivers and bays defines the southwestern edge of The Everglades. The map traces several intricate backcountry routes, including the Everglades Paddling Trl and the Wilderness Waterway, which navigate through the complex hydrography of Watson River, North River, and Roberts River. These waterways converge toward larger open waters such as Whitewater Bay and Mud Bay. The absence of roads or permanent upland settlements emphasizes the primitive nature of this environment, with only the Midway Keys and Wedge Point providing small terrestrial landmarks amidst the mangrove-lined estuaries and sawgrass prairies. This area remains a critical interface between the freshwater drainage of the mainland and the saltier influences of the Gulf, connected by passages like Midway Pass and the Nomans River.