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Florida Topographic Map highlights the physiography of the state. Primarily a plateau region, the state of Florida has the highest elevation point in the 345 ft Britton Hill which is located in the panhandle. The Atlantic Ocean is considered as the lowest point of Florida. Peninsular Florida is a major feature of the topography of the state which is further characterized by swampy zones. A chain of sandbars covers the east coast of Peninsular Florida, whereas the inlets and bays are the prominent traits of the west coast. There are more than 1700 rivers in the state of Florida. St. John being the longest river of the state is known to drain to the Atlantic Ocean. Apalachicola and Suwannee are the two other prime rivers of Florida state. Among the 30, 000 natural lakes of the state, Lake Okeechobee is the largest one which covers 700 sq miles and is in the south-central part of Florida. Having an average flow of 823 cu ft per second, the Silver Springs is the largest inland spring of the state which lies in the north-central portion of the state. The topographic traits of Florida include a number of islands too. The three km wide and 47 km long Key Largo island is the largest one out of the 4500 islands of Florida state. The Florida state map is a significant guide which marks the physiography of the place with all minute geographical details.
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