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2015 Map of Whitewater Bay West

Name: 2015 Topographic Map of Whitewater Bay West
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2015
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

Everglades National Park covers this complex mosaic of mangrove islands and brackish waterways where the Florida peninsula meets the Gulf of Mexico. This coastal environment is defined by the constant movement of water through the Shark River and its various distributaries, including the Little Shark River and Shark Cutoff. These channels carve a path toward Ponce de Leon Bay, creating a labyrinthine shoreline of islands like Shark River Island.

The presence of the Wilderness Waterway highlights the area's importance for maritime navigation through the backcountry. To the south, the landscape opens into Whitewater Bay and Joe River, where the transition from riverine systems to larger bays is marked by features such as Oyster Bay and Mud Bay. This map documents a wilderness dominated by hydrography rather than human settlement, preserving the intricate natural boundaries of Cape Sable at the edge of the continent.