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1943 Map of Overstreet

Name: 1943 Topographic Map of Overstreet
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1943
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1943

About this map

Overstreet serves as the focal point for this coastal Florida landscape, surveyed by the War Department and USGS in the early years of the Second World War. The area is defined by its complex hydrology, dominated by the newly carved Intracoastal Waterway and the Gulf Canal, which intersect older natural features like Wetappo Creek and Wells Slough. These man-made channels reflect a transformative era for maritime logistics along the Gulf Coast, cutting through a mosaic of wetlands and timbered stands.

Local history and genealogy interests are represented by isolated homesteads and seasonal camps, including the Sharp Hardy Homestead and Ringjaw Camp. Along the shoreline of St Joseph Bay, a distinct belt of Sand Dunes transitions into the interior's marshy terrain. Landmarks such as the Fire Tower and the curiously named Devils Elbow provide navigation points within the dense network of bayous and sloughs like Bay Branch and Whitfield Slough.