Alternative Text Description for Key Largo Woodrat (Endangered) Species Range

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MAP OVERVIEW

This map shows the geographic range of the Key Largo Woodrat, a federally endangered species, within the southeastern United States. The map displays a single polygonal area representing the species' habitat boundary as designated by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. The map covers portions of the southeastern coastal states including Georgia, South Carolina, and Florida, with the Atlantic Ocean visible along the eastern edge.

GEOGRAPHIC CONTEXT

The map encompasses the southeastern United States, extending from northern Georgia and South Carolina southward through Florida to the Florida Keys. Major cities labeled on the map include Jacksonville, Columbia, Charleston, Greenville, Augusta, Savannah, Macon, Warner Robins, Albany, Valdosta, Gainesville, Orlando, Tampa, St. Petersburg, West Palm Beach, Cape Coral, Coral Springs, and Palm Bay. The Atlantic Ocean occupies the right (eastern) portion of the map. The map shows state boundaries and coastal features, with Florida's distinctive peninsula shape clearly visible.

KEY INSIGHTS

The Key Largo Woodrat's designated range is extremely limited and localized to a single small area in the southern tip of Florida. The habitat area appears as a small polygonal boundary located in the upper Florida Keys region, specifically in the vicinity of Key Largo. This highly restricted range illustrates the species' endangered status and narrow geographic distribution. The isolated nature of this habitat, separated from mainland Florida, highlights the species' vulnerability and limited population extent.

VISUAL ELEMENTS

Key Largo Woodrat Range

This layer represents the official boundary of the Key Largo Woodrat's habitat as designated by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service for endangered species management.

Key Largo Woodrat (Endangered) Range Area

Appearance:

Light pink or mauve colored polygon with a hatched or crosshatch pattern fill.

Distribution:

The habitat area is located in extreme southern Florida, specifically in the northern Florida Keys region near Key Largo. The polygon appears as a small, isolated area along the upper keys.

Notable locations:

The range is positioned south of the mainland Florida cities of Miami and Homestead, in the Key Largo area of Monroe County. This represents the northernmost section of the Florida Keys island chain.

Spatial patterns:

The habitat is highly localized and geographically isolated, consisting of a single small polygonal area with no other range areas visible elsewhere on the map. This isolated distribution pattern is characteristic of an endangered species with extremely restricted habitat requirements and limited population range.

Overlapping Patterns

No overlapping patterns are present in this single-layer thematic map.

SYMBOL GUIDE

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

This map depicts a single endangered species range boundary extracted from a larger dataset of species managed by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. The extremely small and isolated nature of the visible habitat area emphasizes the conservation significance of this species and the critical importance of protecting its limited remaining range. The map is displayed at a regional scale showing multiple states to provide geographic context, though the actual species range occupies only a tiny fraction of the mapped area.

DATA CONTEXT

Data Source:

The data is derived from the United States Fish and Wildlife Service's official species boundary dataset for the State of Florida. This represents the authoritative federal designation of endangered species habitat boundaries.

Data source layer name: CR_USFWS_POLY_JUL25

Definition Query:

The map displays a filtered subset of the full species dataset, showing only records where the common name equals "KEY LARGO WOODRAT". This isolates the range boundary for this single endangered species from the complete dataset containing multiple species boundaries.

Filter criteria: COMNAME = 'KEY LARGO WOODRAT'

Scale Information:

The map is displayed at a regional scale covering multiple southeastern states. This broad scale provides geographic orientation but shows the species range as a very small area. A more detailed, zoomed-in view would be necessary to examine the specific boundaries and features within the habitat area.

Coordinate System:

NAD_1983_HARN_Florida_GDL_Albers (WKID 3087)

Time Period of Content:

The dataset is dated July 2025, indicating the species boundary information reflects data current as of that time period.

Limitations:

The polygon boundary represents the official designated range but may not indicate actual population density, habitat quality variations, or precise occupancy patterns within the boundary. The small size of the range area at this map scale limits the ability to discern internal habitat details or boundary precision.

Map Coverage:

The map extends from northern Georgia and South Carolina southward through the entire Florida peninsula and into the Florida Keys. The western edge includes portions of southeastern Alabama and the eastern Gulf of America coast of Florida, while the eastern boundary shows the Atlantic Ocean coastline. The map provides regional context extending well beyond the actual species range to orient viewers to the location within the broader southeastern United States.

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