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1944 Map of Forbes Island

Name: 1944 Topographic Map of Forbes Island
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1960
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1960

About this map

Indian Swamp dominates the western interior of this riverine landscape, where the Apalachicola River snakes along the eastern boundary. The map captures a wartime era defined by the logging industry, evidenced by the Logging RR that penetrates the swamp to reach timber camps like Lister Camp and Kenny Camp. This network of rails and primitive roads, including White City Road, reflects the intensive harvesting of the surrounding Apalachicola National Forest during the mid-1940s.

The hydrological complexity of the area is centered on Forbes Island, which is partitioned by the Brothers River and numerous meandering creeks such as Smokehouse Creek and Behrman Creek. A series of landings, such as Brickyard Landing and Van Horn Landing, line the riverbanks, marking essential points of transit and commerce before the expansion of modern highways altered the transport patterns of the Florida Panhandle.