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1945 Map of Orange

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

USGS Topo · Published 1945

About this map

The Apalachicola River winds through a dense landscape of bottomlands and swamps on this mid-1940s survey of the Liberty and Calhoun county line. The map highlights a river-dependent economy and lifestyle, featuring riverfront access points like Gunn Landing and Porter Ldg, alongside more secluded sites such as Larkin Fish Camp. The interior terrain east of the river is dominated by the Apalachicola National Forest, where a network of wetlands including Devils Swamp and Franklin Pond define the drainage patterns.

Settlement is concentrated along the higher ground of the Orange Branch and near the community of Lewis. This area is marked by local landmarks like Orange Ch and Orange Cem, as well as the remote Humility Ch further north. The intricate hydrology is visible in the numerous sloughs and arms of the river, such as Bills Arm and Larkin Slough, which weave through the floodplain alongside named features like Beazly Hammock and Ricko Bluff.