1943 Map of Laguna Beach

About this map

Laguna Beach and Gulf Resort Beach anchor this coastal survey, reflecting the early development of the Florida Panhandle during the mid-twentieth century. The map depicts a simple grid of early seaside streets along the Gulf of Mexico, before the era of massive high-rise developments. This landscape, surveyed in 1943 by Lee Morrison, shows the nascent road network and small coastal clusters that would eventually evolve into the modern vacation corridor of Bay County. The layout highlights the transition from natural shoreline to a burgeoning seasonal community, preserving the footprint of these resort areas as they stood just after the onset of the 1940s.