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1944 Map of Bruce

Name: 1944 Topographic Map of Bruce
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1969
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1969

About this map

Bruce and Ebro anchor this mid-century survey of the Florida panhandle, where the Choctawhatchee River and its intricate distributaries dictate the pattern of human settlement. The map reveals a river-dependent economy in transition, marked by numerous landings and camps along the winding watercourse, including Miller Landing, Cedar Tree Landing, and Strickland Landing. These points provided essential access for logging and transport through the dense bottomlands of Dismal Swamp and Titi Swamp.

Away from the riverbanks, the State Forest and the corridor of Pine Log Creek dominate the landscape. The inclusion of the Base Line and the Ebro Sch provides critical context for local history researchers and genealogists tracing family footprints in Walton and Washington counties during the 1940s. The terrain is characterized by low-lying islands like Cowford Island and isolated bluffs such as Howell Bluff, highlighting the seasonal shifts of this swampy interior.