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1945 Map of Bayhead

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

USGS Topo · Published 1945

About this map

St Andrews Bay dominates the western portion of this mid-1940s landscape, where its brackish waters meet a complex network of bayous and creeks. Small settlements and landings like Mc Allaster Landing and Camp Flowers suggest a coastal economy tied to the water long before modern development transformed the Florida Panhandle. The interior is defined by the winding course of Econfina Creek and Bear Creek, which feed into the northern reaches of the bay.

Transportation infrastructure is centered on the St Andrews and Atlanta RR, which cuts diagonally through the southeastern section, passing through the community of Bayou George. This railroad, alongside Bennett Road, provided essential links for the scattered settlements of Bayhead and Resota Beach. The survey reveals a terrain of low-lying wetlands and named points such as High Point and Deer Point, reflecting the geography of Bay County during the final years of the Second World War.