The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-04-18

that it is impossible to catch the
real beauty of the natural scene
The waters just offshore before
one gets to the reefs on the AT
lantic side Of the Keys ART
gorgeous in multitude of hues
In good weathaiFi iithf g9teffs! al
clear as crystal with scores O
vivid hues of the bottom surginl
up in strong, warm color. Their,
are indescribable puppies. shade
of light clear green, darA& green
light blue, royal blue, light anc
dark browns. The beauty of i
all is the vividness of these col
orS through the extremely cleal
water. The northern yachtsmar
will never forget the sight as h
approaches from the ocean side
through these colorS in about si1
to ten feet of water, views deer
blue channel ahead running paral
lei to a cleaning white beach
and winding around a bend
with the beach at closer view il
lacy shade from scores of COCO
nut palms interspreSed on the
sand.
On the Gulf size may be seer
equally as beautiful sights in th'
ten-foot water and approaching
closer to the Keys through a blut
channel one is aware of miles o
flats stretching in all direction
covered wit hbrown and white
splotched patchwork. As the tid'
falls the large great white heron
and blueherons fly out to tht
flats and. commence their wadinl
around. Seen on the horizon
against flat which is entirely
out of water they appear as ;
fleet of white SailboatS far away
Wading over the flat these bird
are industriously seeking out TIT
luckleSS crabs and small fist
that have been left on small pond
by the tides.
Representative Areas
Near to Key West a represen
tative bay key area are the Bay
East and West Harbor, Mud ant
Snipe Keys, all within ii miles o
the city and which may be reach
ed either through the inside wa
terway or through the bay b.
way of Calda Channel. Boo;
Chica, on the ocean side but fiv,
miles from Key West, with it
channels and beach, is represen
tative of Keys ocean marin
scenery. Probably the most beau
tiful group of Keys on the Flor
ida Keys is the Newfound Harbo
group, 80 miles up from Ke.
West.
Pioneer Waters
The Cape Sable trip for the ad
venturer into uncharted waters
who wishes to experience pic
neer work, is as exotic as any tril
to the jungleS of South and Cen
trail America. Extreme caution il
visiting the area is advised a
there is no opportunity to secur
sufficient gasoline, food or waite
until one reaches Everglades
possibly 80 miles away. Tn
Cape Sable region itself is a lon
length of sandy beach. On it a
many times in the year turtl
may De turned.
YachtSmen going to the Cap
are advised to stay west of tn
line of beacons on the Bay sid
as entry farther toward the tri
angular section formed by tn
mainland and line of Keys com
ing together will reveal very Low
waters of thel area. There ar
many strange tales of fisher boat
becoming begged down and tn
owners found dead there afte
many months in this area.
About 80 miles north of tn
Cape region is Shark River. In
land from Shark River are thou
sands of lagoons in which won
derful fishing is reported, includ
ing almost virgin areas of tarpo
fishing. Through this area thou
sands of herons, cranes, mars
hens, flamingo, and other of III
beautiful wading birds of the L
lands may be seen. About 5
miles north of Shark River is tn
city of Everglades, at which case
line, water and supplies may b
secured.
Following is list of prinsips
harborS found on the Florid
Keys coming south from Miami
prepared from information furr
ished by the local office of Goa:
and Geodetiei SinyeyO
Card Sound Bridge:
Some development on tn
southeast side OF the highwa
/ bridge. Used principally fC