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1943 Map of Panama City

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

USGS Topo · Published 1943

About this map

St Andrews Bay dominates this coastal survey, where the developing street grids of Panama City and St Andrews meet the complex fingers of the Florida panhandle's bayou systems. Recorded in the midst of wartime activity, the map highlights the infrastructure of a burgeoning port city, including the Panama City Air Port and the strategic Hathaway Bridge crossing to the west. The influence of the Atlanta and St Andrews Bay railroad is clear, connecting the harbor's commerce to the interior through industrial hubs like Millville.

Landward growth is visible in the established blocks of Lynn Haven to the north and the residential layout surrounding Lake Huntington and Lake Ware. Beyond the urban centers, the landscape remains a network of marshes and water bodies, from Grand Lagoon to Upper Goose Bayou. Smaller landmarks like Wayside Chapel and the Greenwood Cem provide points of interest for genealogists tracing the mid-century expansion of Bay County.