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1945 Map of North Of Allanton

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

USGS Topo · Published 1945

About this map

Bayou George and its tributaries define the northwestern portion of this Florida Panhandle landscape, where the Majette Fire Tower once stood as a lonely sentinel over the surrounding timberlands. Surveyed during the final years of the Second World War, the map reveals a largely uninhabited interior characterized by dense drainage networks and low-lying wetlands like California Swamp and Green Bay Swamp. The presence of the Kent Cem near the confluence of Big Branch and Water Branch provides a vital point of reference for genealogists tracking early families in this part of Bay County.

Industrial and natural boundaries intersect here, with the tri-county junction of Bay, Calhoun, and Gulf counties cutting through the eastern wetlands. Waterways served as the primary landmarks of the era, from the winding course of Sandy Creek to the southern reaches of Wetappo Creek. The sparse road network and lack of established towns underscore the rural, undeveloped nature of the region before post-war coastal expansion reshaped the Florida coast.