1943 Map of Beacon Beach

About this map

St Andrew Bay and its complex network of inlets and barrier peninsulas define this coastal survey of Florida's Panhandle during the Second World War. The settlement of Beacon Beach serves as a focal point along the interior shoreline, where the landscape is marked by tidal marshes and numerous small water bodies including Smack Bayou and Pearl Bayou. The map captures the intricate coastal geometry of the era, from the Entrance Channel in the west to the southern reaches of the bay.