2012 Map of New Inlet

About this map

Saint George Island and Little Saint George Island define the narrow, sandy divide between the protected waters of the Apalachicola Bay and the open Gulf of Mexico. This coastal landscape is shaped by the Government Cut, a navigational passage that separates the two islands. Maritime safety for this stretch of the Florida panhandle is marked by the Saint George Island West Jetty Light 1, which guides vessels through the cut. The map focuses almost entirely on the aquatic geography and the delicate barrier island system, showing the dynamic shoreline of the Forgotten Coast in the early 2010s.