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1944 Map of Long Point

Name: 1944 Topographic Map of Long Point
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1944
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1944

About this map

Tyndall Field dominates this 1944 wartime survey, showing the airfield's layout and infrastructure along the coast of the Gulf of Mexico. The coastal landscape is defined by its complex network of waterways, including the deep indentations of Pitts Bayou and Pearl Bayou near the settlement of San Blas. The Army Corps of Engineers and the Geological Survey mapped this strategic region during World War II, capturing the intersection of military development and the intricate natural shoreline of East Bay.

Detailed shoreline features such as Military Point, Long Point, and Cedar Point mark the transition into the sound. The eastern reaches of the map show a more secluded marshland environment, where Blind Alligator Bayou and Strange Bayou flow into Crooked Island Sound. This map provides a unique record of the Panhandle's coastal configuration before mid-century development altered many of these inlets and points.