1945 Map of Fountain

About this map

Fountain serves as a primary rail point along the Atlanta and St Andrews Bay railroad in this 1945 survey of Bay County. The landscape is defined by its complex hydrology, with the Econfina River carving through the northwest and the winding courses of Bear Creek and Juniper Creek dominating the eastern half of the quadrangle. The map reveals a transition from natural water features like Open Pond and Bear Pond to the human-engineered infrastructure of the era, including the C C C Road and the Youngstown Lookout Tower. Traces of earlier industrial activity are visible in the Old Tramroad near the southern boundary, while the settlement of Vicksburg appears in the southwest corner along County Road No 3. This record provides an exact look at the drainage patterns and transportation network of North Florida before post-war development.