1943 Map of Cape San Blas

About this map

Cape San Blas Lighthouse and the adjacent C G Sta stand as primary coastal markers on this mid-century survey of the Florida Panhandle. The landscape is defined by the narrow, sandy reach of St Joseph Spit, separating the sheltered St Joseph Bay from the open Gulf of Mexico. This wartime-era mapping, conducted by the Corps of Engineers and Geological Survey, reveals a sparsely settled coastline where the terrestrial environment is dominated by George Washington Swamp and the drainage of Depot Creek.