1945 Map of Bristol

About this map

Bristol sits atop the bluff line overlooking the Apalachicola River in this mid-1940s survey of Liberty County. The landscape is defined by the sharp transition from the elevated western riverbanks at Alum Bluff to the low-lying, complex drainage systems of Mud Swamp and Telogia Creek to the east. A prominent survey boundary, the Base Line, bisects the region east-to-west, while the vast historical tract of the Forbes Purchase influences the land lines throughout the eastern quadrangle. This period shows a largely rural infrastructure, with small family-named waterways like Deason Branch and Shuler Branch cutting through the terrain. Researchers will find interest in the isolated Cem location south of the main settlement and the detailed contouring of Lake Mystic, providing a clear look at the area's hydrology before later development.