1982 Map of Bruce

About this map

The Choctawhatchee River winds through a dense network of sloughs, oxbow lakes, and landings in this 1982 orthophotomap of the Florida Panhandle. The landscape is defined by the shifting waters of the river corridor, which forms the boundary between Walton and Washington counties. Settled communities like Bruce and Ebro sit on the higher ground flanking the swampy bottomlands, connected by the paths of Highway 81 and Highway 79. The eastern portion of the sheet is dominated by the Pine Log State Forest, where the Gunlock Cem stands as a quiet marker of local family history near the banks of Big Cypress Creek. From the winding Horseshoe Bend to the industrial Clay Pit near the Washington and Bay county lines, this map captures a rural environment where timber, transport, and the river economy intersect.