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1943 Map of Overstreet

Name: 1943 Topographic Map of Overstreet
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

St Joseph Bay and its towering Sand Dunes frame the southwestern edge of this coastal Florida landscape, surveyed just before the mid-century. Moving inland, the Intracoastal Waterway cuts a straight course through the dense vegetation of Panther Swamp and Cypress Swamp. The small settlement of Overstreet serves as a primary point of human activity near a local Fire Tower, while further south, the isolated Sharp Hardy Homestead and Ringjaw Camp reflect the area's sparse residential footprint.

Water dominates the interior, from the winding path of Wetappo Creek to the curiously named The Kink and Devils Elbow. The map captures a transition where natural features like Round Timber Island and Harrison Lake meet the engineered Canal systems. This topography reveals the difficult conditions for early settlers in Gulf County, where vast wetlands like Harrison Swamp necessitated strategic placement of homes and camps on higher ground.