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1982 Map of Green Point

Name: 1982 Topographic Map of Green Point
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1989
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1989

About this map

Tates Hell Swamp dominates this coastal landscape along the Gulf of Mexico, where a complex network of blackwater creeks and bayous drains into St George Sound. This 1982 orthophotomap provides a hybrid view of the wetlands, combining traditional topographic contours with aerial photography that reveals the dense vegetation and winding watercourses of the Panhandle coast. Along the shoreline, named points such as Marsh Point and Green Point mark the transition from the forested interior to the tidal flats.

Deep in the marshy interior, landmarks like High Bluff and High Bluff Creek indicate subtle elevations in an otherwise flat expanse of wetlands. The map traces the winding paths of Whiskey George Creek and Cash Bayou, which served as vital navigational arteries for local fishing and logging activities. A series of unimproved paths, including the Jeep Tr, provide the only overland access through the thick canopy and saturated soils of the Franklin County coast during this era.