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1944 Map of Floridatown

Name: 1944 Topographic Map of Floridatown
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1944
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1944

About this map

Ellyson Field stands as a prominent military installation on this wartime survey of the Florida panhandle. The complex network of the Escambia River delta dominates the landscape, featuring a maze of waterways like Little River, White River, and Simpson River that weave around Noriegas Island. This intricate hydrologic system transitions into the broad waters of Escambia Bay, where survey markers like East River BN 1934 and West Head 1934 define the shoreline near Floridatown.

Settlement patterns in 1944 are concentrated along the transport corridors, with Pace and Riverview situated near the Louisville and Nashville rail lines. The topography varies from the low-lying marshlands and bayous, such as Snake Bayou and Smultsman Bayou, to the elevated terrain of Pilot Knob. The inclusion of a Borrow Pit and various triangulation stations highlights the active industrial and engineering efforts in the region during this era.