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2012 Map of Panama City Beach

Name: 2012 Topographic Map of Panama City Beach
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2012
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

Gulf of Mexico waves meet a dense string of coastal communities in this 2012 survey of the Florida panhandle. The map documents a heavily developed shoreline defined by a contiguous stretch of beach settlements including Open Sands, Florida Beach, and Bid-A-Wee. This residential and resort landscape is characterized by a tightly gridded street network that terminates abruptly at the water's edge, reflecting the region's mid-century and modern growth as a premier vacation destination.

Inland from the emerald coast, the terrain shifts toward the brackish waters of West Bay and a series of winding tidal inlets. The presence of Botheration Bayou and Little Johnson Bayou suggests the complex hydrology of the northern bay area, where the land fragments into points and marshes. Aviation and maritime history are represented by landmarks such as the Buchanan Stolport and the Section Base Channel Range Front Light, which guided vessels through the inlets toward Saint Andrew Bay.