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1945 Map of Blountstown

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

USGS Topo · Published 1945

About this map

Blountstown serves as the focal point for this mid-1940s survey of the Florida Panhandle, situated along the western banks of the Apalachicola River. The town is a crossroads of river navigation and rail transport, anchored by the Marianna and Blountstown railroad line. Local industry and land use are evident through features like Flowers Still and Browns Mill Pond, while the Airport north of the town center reflects the era's infrastructure development.

The surrounding landscape is a complex network of waterways and ridges, including Peach Tree Ridge and the winding Smokehouse Creek. Genealogists will find value in the precise location of family and community landmarks such as Nettle Ridge Cem and Boggs Cem. The map also captures several smaller settlements like Leonards, Durham, and McNeal, providing a detailed look at the rural distribution of the county before modern expansion altered the riverfront.