1945 Map of Estiffanulga

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The Apalachicola River winds through this mid-century landscape, defining the boundary between Calhoun and Liberty counties. The river's serpentine path is marked by distinctive reaches and landings that supported local waterborne activity, including Muscogee Landing, Mosquito Landing, and Gunn Landing. Settlements like Estiffanulga and Sharpstown are situated near these riparian corridors, where the land transitions into the dense Johnson-Juniper Swamp and the protected stands of the Apalachicola National Forest. Small communities and camps such as New Hope and Ammonia Camp are connected by rudimentary roads, illustrating the era's reliance on river access and localized resource extraction. The presence of the Woods Cem and numerous named sloughs, including Middle Slough and Raccoon Slough, provides a detailed view of the complex hydrology and rural settlement patterns in the Florida Panhandle during the 1940s.