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Dump Keys
Geographic Location
Located in Florida Bay, one mile south of Mosquito
Point on the mainland.
Reference
So named on U.S. Coast & Geodetic Survey chart
#1250 of 1940.
Scope Note
According to Mr. Glen Simmons, of Homestead, Fla.,
who has been a back country and Everglades guide
for many years, the name history of these two keys
is as follows: During the long skiff journey from
the outer keys to Cape Sable or Flamingo, these
high & dry keys were a popular place to stop for
the relief of physical discomforts. These two
keys were named the Shit Keys for many years. The
name was later changed to the Chit Keys, and then
finally to the Dump Keys.
Historical name