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1952 Map of Compass Lake

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Compass Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

Compass Lake serves as the focal point of this 1950s interior Florida landscape, where the borders of Washington, Jackson, Bay, and Calhoun counties converge. The settlement of Compass Lake is situated along the eastern shore, positioned near a Lookout Tower and the critical corridor of the Atlanta and St Andrews Bay railroad. This rail line provided an essential link through the piney woods and swamps of the Panhandle, facilitating the movement of timber and goods between the northern counties and the coast.

Further south, the small community of Betts appears alongside a designated Airfield, while the spiritual life of the area is represented by the Sandy Mount Ch near the Sandy Mount Branch. The terrain is defined by a dense network of waterways, including Cypress Swamp, Econfina Creek, and Sweetwater Creek, which underscore the wet, low-lying character of the region during this mid-century period before significant modern development altered the rural drainage patterns.