1945 Map of Allanton

About this map

Allanton and Farmdale sit at the edge of a complex network of wetlands and tidal inlets along East Bay during the mid-1940s. The landscape is defined by its transition from the piney woods and swamps of the interior to the salt marshes and bayous of the coast. A key feature of the region's transport and geography is the Intracoastal Waterway, which cuts through the eastern portion of the map near the confluence of Wetappo Creek. The settlement pattern follows the few established paths like Allanton Road, connecting small coastal points like Baker Pt and Lathrop Pt. Numerous named water bodies, including California Bayou, Eagle Nest Bayou, and Sandy Creek, illustrate the watery labyrinth of the California Swamp before modern development altered this stretch of the Florida Panhandle.