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1954 Map of Keaton Beach

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Keaton Beach
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1956
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1956

About this map

The Gulf of Mexico coastline of Taylor County reveals a landscape of low-lying marshes and coastal hammocks in this 1954 survey. Small coastal outposts like Keaton Beach and Dekle Beach are connected by a Board Walk, while further inland, the scattered evidence of human activity is found at Howell Place and the crossing at Stanley Bridge. The interior is characterized by a complex network of freshwater and saltwater interfaces, including numerous depressions known as sogs, such as Menom Sog, Stanley Sog, and Coker Sog.

Tracing the path of the Old Railroad Grade provides insight into the region's historical industrial landscape, likely tied to timber or naval stores. Offshore, a series of named landforms like Jack Lee Island, Dark Island, and Bird Island rise from the shallow waters of Boggy Bay and Hagens Cove. These features, alongside landmarks like Sponge Point, highlight an economy and lifestyle deeply integrated with the Gulf's natural resources.