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1945 Map of Broad Branch

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

USGS Topo · Published 1945

About this map

Wetappo Swamp and a complex network of seasonal wetlands dominate this Florida Panhandle landscape as recorded by the War Department just before the end of World War II. The settlement at Broad Branch serves as a local hub where the Cypress Branch and several logging roads converge, including Scotts Ferry Road and Youngstown Road. The terrain is characterized by numerous family-named or numerically identified swamps such as Old Camp Four Swamp, Thirty One Swamp, and Blizzard Bay Swamp.

To the south, the village of Kinard sits near the winding course of the Creek, surrounded by low-lying branches like Pole Branch and Popular Branch. The detailed hydrography, featuring names like Polliwog Branch and Buddy Branch, reflects a landscape where water and timber dictated the placement of early roads and small homesteads. This survey provides a precise look at the drainage patterns and transportation routes of Calhoun County before modern drainage or road paving altered these interior wetlands.