It is located in southern Biscayne Bay, just west of Old Rhodes Key.
It was probably named for General Joseph Totten who was Chief of Engineers for the U.S. Army. In 1848, Totten was in charge of a survey of the Florida coast concentrating on Biscayne Bay, with Robert E. Lee as a subordinate.
U.S. Coast Survey Chart #68, Florida Reefs, Key Biscayne to Carysfort Reef (1858) has Totten’s Key.
Our website hopes to provide the resources you’ll want to read and reference about the Florida Keys. The Keys were originally inhabited by Calusa and Tequesta Native Americans. They were later found and charted by Ponce de León in 1513.
The major industries are fishing and tourism, including ecotourism, with many visitors scuba diving in the area’s protected waters. We bring our local knowledge of shopping, dining, hotel, fishing and culture recommendations as well as articles that demonstrate the essence of each of the keys.
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