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1945 Map of Cape St. George

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

USGS Topo · Published 1945

About this map

Cape St George and the western tip of St George Island anchor this mid-century maritime survey, documenting a critical stretch of the Florida Panhandle coastline. At the height of the Second World War, the landscape is defined by its navigation aids and military-industrial presence, notably the Coast Guard Landing on the northern shore. The barrier island's complex topography of dunes and salt marshes separates the Gulf of Mexico from the sheltered waters of Apalachicola Bay.

Mariners of the era relied on the Cape St George L H (lighthouse) to navigate the treacherous currents near West Pass. The map detail captures the shifting nature of these coastal features, including the isolated Sand Island and protected inlets like Horseshoe Cove and Pilots Cove. This snapshot provides a record of the island's natural contours and maritime infrastructure before later twentieth-century developments altered the character of the shoreline.