1981 Map of Carrabelle

About this map

The town of Carrabelle stands at the confluence of the Carrabelle River and St George Sound in this early 1980s orthophotomap. The landscape is defined by the transition from the dense, saturated timberlands of Tates Hell and Hell Swamp to the maritime activity of the Gulf coast. Evidence of the region’s mid-century strategic and industrial role is visible through the U S Air Force Tracking Station, the Carrabelle Flight Strip, and the Carrabelle Lookout Tower. Near the coast, landforms like Timber Island and Davis Island guard the river mouth, while the local education and community center is marked by the Carrabelle High Sch. The map also captures several smaller settlements and family-named landmarks, including Yent Place and Warrens Bluff, along the winding path of the Crooked River.