1945 Map of Fort Gadsden

About this map

Fort Gadsden stands near the banks of the river system during the final year of World War II, marking a landscape defined by industrial logging and the dense wetlands of the Apalachicola National Forest. The map documents a period when timber extraction had already begun to recede, evidenced by the labels for Walker Camp and Padget Camp. The Apalachicola Northern railroad serves as the primary transport corridor through the region, connecting remote points like Buck Siding to the outside world.