
Apalachicola and the surrounding coastline of the Florida Panhandle are depicted in the late 1940s, a period when the timber and maritime economies defined the region. The map tracks the Apalachicola Northern railroad as it connects the working waterfront of Port St Joe to the interior, cutting through the dense timberlands of the Apalachicola National Forest. The landscape is dominated by complex water systems, from the expansive Tates Hell Swamp and Panther Swamp to the sheltered waters of St Joseph Bay and St Vincent Sound.
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1940 · Arran
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1943 · Arran
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1943 · St Joseph Spit
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1943 · Beacon Beach
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1943 · Port St. Joe
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1943 · Cape San Blas
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1943 · Dog Island
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1943 · West Pass
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1943 · Overstreet
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1943 · Apalachicola
USGS Topo · 1:31,680