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2025 Map of Withlacoochee Bay

Name: 2025 Topographic Map of Withlacoochee Bay
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2025
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2025

About this map

Gulf Hammock dominates the northeastern corner of this coastal reach, where the terrestrial landscape of Florida gives way to an intricate network of salt marshes and tidal creeks. The shoreline is defined by a fragmented geography of points and islands, including South Mangrove Point and Roach Island, separated by numerous waterways like Tooke Creek and Eleven Prong. These channels drain into the shallow waters of Waccasassa Bay and Withlacoochee Bay, which together form a transition into the open Gulf of America.

Navigation through these waters is complicated by extensive limestone and oyster structures, most notably the Waccasassa Reefs and Withlacoochee Reefs. The map also traces the modern Florida Circumnavigational Paddling Trail, highlighting the area's continued importance for coastal transit. This environment remains largely undeveloped, with human activity represented by sparse routes like Gibson Rd and Co Rd 40 near the Levy Co and Citrus Co boundary.