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1945 Map of Kennedy Creek

Name: 1945 Topographic Map of Kennedy Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1945
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1945

About this map

Apalachicola National Forest dominates this mid-1940s survey of the Florida panhandle, revealing a landscape defined by the intricate hydrology of the Apalachicola River and Chipola River systems. This region, where Liberty, Gulf, and Franklin counties converge, shows a deep reliance on the river as a primary artery for movement and commerce. Small river-based outposts such as White Oak Landing, Cotton Landing, and Owl Landing highlight the importance of water access in an era before extensive road development.

Further inland, the map captures the transition from bottomland swamps like Big Cypress Swamp to slightly higher ground marked by the Graveyard Pole Lookout and a lone Post Office near the eastern edge. Named features such as Nesbitts Camp and various family-named water bodies like Hathcock Bay and Shephard Lake provide specific points of interest for genealogists and local historians tracing the settlement patterns and land use within the forest's boundaries during the World War II era.