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1945 Map of Lake Wimico

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

USGS Topo · Published 1945

About this map

The vast marshlands of the Gulf and Franklin County line meet the northern reaches of Lake Wimico in this mid-1940s survey. The landscape is defined by its industrial timber and transit history, featuring a dense network of specialized rail lines including a Tramroad, Logging RR, and the Apalachicola Northern tracks. These corridors cut through the wetlands, connecting remote points to the Intracoastal Waterway at Clay Cut.

Water serves as the primary infrastructure for this coastal Florida region, where the intricate winding paths of Horseshoe Creek, Searcy Creek, and Depot Creek navigate the swampy terrain. Numerous bayous, such as Cypress Bayou and Columbus Bayou, flow into the lake, illustrating the complex hydrology of the Apalachicola River delta before modern drainage significantly altered the area's natural flow and commercial utility.