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1944 Map of Perdido Bay South

Name: 1944 Topographic Map of Perdido Bay South
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1944
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1944

About this map

Perdido Beach and the shoreline of Perdido Bay define this wartime coastal survey, which captures the boundary between Florida and Alabama during the mid-1940s. The landscape is dominated by the intricate network of tidal waters and barrier islands, including the long stretch of the Old River and Big Lagoon south of the mainland. A specialized infrastructure is visible to support maritime navigation, featuring the Intracoastal Waterway and a notable Pontoon Swing Bridge connecting the coastal segments.

Detailed landmarks such as the Windmill Tower on Red Tank and the E Gable Boat House provide specific navigational or residential markers from the era. The mapping of Tarkiln Bay and numerous points like Inerarity Point and Point Ono reflects the complex coastal geography before modern development. These survey points, including several established in 1934, provide a precise record of the shoreline's configuration during the Second World War.