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1955 Map of Manlin Hammock

Name: 1955 Topographic Map of Manlin Hammock
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1956
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1956

About this map

Manlin Hammock and the surrounding coastal wetlands of Taylor County define this mid-century landscape where land meets the Gulf of Mexico. The area is characterized by a network of drainage features and hammocks, including Thomas Mill Hammock and Thomas Mill Island, suggesting a history of localized subsistence and resource extraction. The interior is bisected by an Old Railroad Grade, a structural relic that hints at former timber operations or industrial transport through the dense marsh and swamp terrain.

Water dominates the topography, from the meandering Fenholloway River to smaller named channels like Smokehouse Creek and Regular Creek. The evocatively named Camp Misery stands as a notable human marker in an otherwise sparsely populated environment. These features, along with Steer Pen Slough and Thomas Mill Run, provide a clear picture of the hydrological and transportation patterns used to navigate the Florida coast before modern development.