Sanibel & Captiva Islands

Original, hand-drawn story map and accompanying gifts of Florida's Sanibel & Captiva Islands by renowned Illustrator and Xplorer Maps Co-Founder, Chris Robitaille.

The native Calusa Indians were the first-known residents of Sanibel-Captiva Islands dating back 2,500 years. Over 1,000 years ago Sanibel and Captiva Islands, once joined, became separated when a powerful storm swept the peninsula and opened up Blind Pass between these two barrier islands. 

For more than 30 years before the Sanibel Causeway was completed in 1963, visitors arrived via a half-hour ferry ride from Fort Myers, enhancing Sanibel and Captiva's reputation as sanctuary islands and becoming a tropical paradise for more and more visitors. 

Regarded as one of the islands’ most influential visitors, Jay Norwood “Ding” Darling (a Pulitzer Prize-winning political cartoonist and noted conservationist), actively campaigned for federal protection of the island’s fragile ecosystem. In 1945, more than 6,300 acres of mangrove, bay and estuary became the J.N. “Ding” Darling National Wildlife Refuge, and today is home to more than 300 species of birds, 50 species of reptiles and amphibians, and more than 30 types of mammals.

Florida's Sanibel & Captiva Islands Map Jigsaw Puzzle by Xplorer Maps. Features illustrations of places such as Ding Darling Wildlife Sanctuary, Bailey-Matthews Shell Museum, and Sanibel Lighthouse. Flora and fauna include the Loggerhead sea turtle, Manatee, and Great Blue Heron. Many other birds and sea animals are illustrated.
Sanibel & Captiva Islands Map Jigsaw Puzzle
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$24.99
Sanibel & Captiva Islands Hand-Drawn Map in blue, green, and beige earth tones. The map features illustrations of places such as Ding Darling Wildlife Sanctuary, Bailey-Matthews Shell Museum, and Sanibel Lighthouse. Flora and fauna include the Loggerhead sea turtle, Manatee, and Great Blue Heron. Many other birds and sea animals are illustrated. Measures 24x18."
Sanibel & Captiva Islands Hand-Drawn Map
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From $29.99
Blue 16 oz Sanibel & Captiva Islands Map Ceramic Mug. The map features illustrations of places such as Ding Darling Wildlife Sanctuary, Bailey-Matthews Shell Museum, and Sanibel Lighthouse. Flora and fauna include the Loggerhead sea turtle, Manatee, and Great Blue Heron. Many other birds and sea animals are illustrated.
Sanibel & Captiva Islands Map Ceramic Mug
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$19.99
Florida's Sanibel & Captiva Islands Map Ceramic shot glass by Xplorer Maps. The map features illustrations of places such as Ding Darling Wildlife Sanctuary, Bailey-Matthews Shell Museum, and Sanibel Lighthouse. Flora and fauna include the Loggerhead sea turtle, Manatee, and Great Blue Heron. Many other birds and sea animals are illustrated.
Sanibel & Captiva Islands Map Ceramic Shot Glass
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$7.99
Florida's Sanibel & Captiva Islands Map Canvas Tote Bags by Xplorer Maps. The map features illustrations of places such as Ding Darling Wildlife Sanctuary, Bailey-Matthews Shell Museum, and Sanibel Lighthouse. Flora and fauna include the Loggerhead sea turtle, Manatee, and Great Blue Heron. Many other birds and sea animals are illustrated.
Sanibel & Captiva Islands Map Canvas Tote Bag
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$24.99
Exquisite map of Captiva and Sanibel Islands on a thick fleece blanket.
Sanibel & Captiva Islands Map Fleece Blanket
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$49.99
4"x4" Florida's Sanibel & Captiva Islands Map Ceramic Coasters by Xplorer Maps. The map features illustrations of places such as Ding Darling Wildlife Sanctuary, Bailey-Matthews Shell Museum, and Sanibel Lighthouse. Flora and fauna include the Loggerhead sea turtle, Manatee, and Great Blue Heron. Many other birds and sea animals are illustrated.
Sanibel & Captiva Islands Map Ceramic Coasters
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$6.99
Florida's Sanibel & Captiva Islands Map Pouch Tote Bags by Xplorer Maps. The map features illustrations of places such as Ding Darling Wildlife Sanctuary, Bailey-Matthews Shell Museum, and Sanibel Lighthouse. Flora and fauna include the Loggerhead sea turtle, Manatee, and Great Blue Heron. Many other birds and sea animals are illustrated.
Sanibel & Captiva Islands Map Pouch Tote Bag
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$19.99
Sanibel and Captiva Islands map Kitchen Dishwashing Towel in blue, green, and beige earth tones. Features illustrations of places such as Ding Darling Wildlife Sanctuary, Bailey-Matthews Shell Museum, and Sanibel Lighthouse. Include the Loggerhead sea turtle, Manatee, and Great Blue Heron. Many other birds and sea animals are illustrated.
Sanibel & Captiva Islands Map Kitchen Towels
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$16.99