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1945 Map of Allanton

Name: 1945 Topographic Map of Allanton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1945
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1945

About this map

Allanton and the small coastal settlements of Wetappo and Farmdale sit at the confluence of the Florida Panhandle's intricate bayou networks at the end of the Second World War. The landscape is dominated by the sprawling East Bay, where numerous named points like Davis Pt and Strange Pt reach into the water. This 1945 edition reveals a complex system of waterways, including the Wetappo Intracoastal Waterway Creek and California Bayou, which cut through the low-lying California Swamp.

Transport in this era relied on the Allanton Road, which provides the primary land access to these remote fishing and maritime communities. The map highlights the transition between the marshy interiors and the open waters of Williams Bay, documenting the precise shoreline and tidal reaches before modern coastal development altered the region. For genealogists and local historians, these labels preserve the locations of mid-century homesteads and landings along Lathrop Bayou and Bull Bayou.