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2015 Map of Withlacoochee Bay

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

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

Waccasassa Reefs and the sprawling Withlacoochee Reefs dominate this coastal survey along the boundary of Levy and Citrus counties. The landscape is a complex amphibious network of mangrove points and tidal creeks where the Gulf Of Mexico meets the Florida mainland. Inland from South Mangrove Point and Turtle Creek Point, the terrain is defined by a labyrinth of water bodies including Turtle Creek Bay, Lows Bay, and Withlacoochee Bay.

Several named landforms rise just above the waterline, providing essential landmarks for navigation such as Roach Island, Hodges Island, and Jubb Island. The coastal drainage is remarkably dense, featuring long-established waterways like Thousandmile Creek, Smith Creek, and Tooke Creek. This map documents a wilderness interface where traditional road access, such as CR-40 and Se 150th ST, terminates at the edge of the vast salt marsh and oyster reef system.