Waiting for the Ferry: Cars waiting for the ferry on the west end of Lower Matecumbe. The first Overseas Highway was known for its 40-mile water gap between Lower Matecumbe Key and No Name
Key. This was serviced twice a day by ferry service. The cost was $3.50 for cars under 14 feet and $6.50 for those over 16 feet. The trip typically took 4 to 5 hours.
In June of 1929 the road from Hog Key to Grassy Key was completed reducing the trip to a pair of 14-mile trips.

Hog Key was formerly located at the western end of Vaca Key between Vaca Key and Knight's Key. The opening between these keys was filled during construction of the Florida East Coast Railway, and Hog Key no longer exists as a separate island.