1945 Map of Indian Pass

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St Vincent Island and the neighboring Indian Peninsula dominate this coastal survey, where the waters of St Vincent Sound meet the Gulf of Mexico. The landscape is defined by its barrier geography, featuring prominent sand dunes and protected water bodies like Indian Lagoon and Oyster Pond. The human footprint in the 1940s is concentrated along the shore and the rail line, with small settlements named for their distance, including Nine Mile, Eleven Mile, and Thirteen Mile. Inland, the Apalachicola Northern railroad cuts through the terrain near Odena, where the Odena Fire Tower 9 provided a critical vantage point for the surrounding pine lands. Along the gulf side, the presence of Coast Guard Sta No 105 and a Temporary Bridge suggests the area's strategic coastal importance during the mid-century era.