U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service Everglades National Park Project [Map of southern Florida, including the Everglades.] METES AND BOUNDS DESCRIPTION of the Everglades National Park Project From Department of Interior, Nov. 29, 1937 Beginning at the northwest corner of Sec. 2, T. 52 S., R. 31 E., Tallahassee meridian, Florida, thence easterly along the township line between Ts. 51 and 52 South, through Rs. 31, 32, 33, 34, 35 and 36 E. to the northeast corner of T. 52 S., R. 36 E.; thence southerly along the range line between Rs. 36 and 37 E., through Ts. 52, 53, 54 and 55 South to the northwest corner of T. 56 S., R. 37 E.; thence easterly along the north boundary of said township to the northwest corner thereof; thence southerly along the range line between Rs. 37 and 38 E., through Ts. 56, 57 and 58 to the southwest corner of T. 58 S., R. 38 E.; thence east along the township line between Ts. 58 and 59 S., through Rs. 38, 39 and 40 E. in Card Sound; thence due south to the shore of Key Largo at mean high water line in Sec. 12, T. 59 S., R. 40 E., thence southwesterly along the shore line of Key Largo to the line between Secs. 12 and 13, T. 59 S., R. 40 E.; thence east along the lines between Secs. 12 and 13, said township, and Secs. 7 and 18, T. 59 S., R. 41 E. to the Atlantic Ocean and contiuing due east approximately eight miles to the navigable waters of the Gulf Stream; thence in a southwesterly direction to include the Coral Reefs in Dade and Monroe Counties to a point due east of the corner of Secs 20, 21, 28 and 29, T. 60 S., R. 40 E.; thence due west approximately eight miles to the east shore of Key Largo, thence continuing due west through the corner of Secs. 20, 21, 28 and 29 to the west shore of Key Largo at mean high water line; thence southwesterly along the west shore at mean high water line of Key Largo, Plantation Key, Upper Matecumbe Key, and Lower Matecumbe Key to a point in latitude 24 [degrees] 50' 13" N. and longitude 80 [degrees] 45' 46" W.; thence N. 62 [degrees] 40' W. approximately thirteen miles crossing Florida Bay to the waters of the Gulf of Mexicol; thence N. 45 [degrees] W. approximately sixteen miles in the Gulf of Mexico to a point opposite Cape Sable and three miles distant therefrom; thence northerly and northwesterly parallel to the west shore of the mainland and three miles distant therefrom in the Gulf of Mexico, including all of the islands in Florida Bay and those within the area of the Ten Thousand Islands off the coast of the mainland, to a point S. 27 [degrees] 05' W. of the most easterly point on the eastern shore line of Chokoloskee Island at mean high tide; thence N. 27 [degrees] 05' E. to the point of intersection with the section line between Secs. 30 and 31, T. 53 S., R. 30 E. in Chokoloskee Bat; thence east along said section line to the east shore of the mouth of the Turner River, thence northeasterly along the east shore of said river; thence across the mouth of Turtle Creek and continuing northeasterly along the east shore of the Turner River to the line between Secs. 20 and 29, T. 52 S., R. 30 E.; thence easterly alongt the second latitudinal section line through T. 53 S., Rs. 30 and 31 E. to the corner of Secs. 22, 23, 26 and 27, T. 53 S., R. 31 E., thence northerly along the second meridional section line through said township and range, and continuing north along the second meridional section line through T. 52 S., R. 31 E. to the point of beginning. Issued by the Everglades National Park Assn., Inc., Miami, Florida