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1982 Map of Port St. Joe

Name: 1982 Topographic Map of Port St. Joe
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1993
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1993

About this map

Port St Joe sits at a critical intersection of land and sea, documented here in a detailed orthophotomap that reveals the industrial and maritime character of the Gulf coast in the early 1980s. The landscape is defined by the extensive St Joseph Bay shoreline, protected by a prominent Seawall and featuring significant infrastructure like a Drawbridge at Highland View and a complex network of Sediment Tanks and Sediment Pond facilities. For genealogists and local historians, the inclusion of the Old St. Joseph Cem and Holly Hill Cem provides specific points for family research.

The map highlights the transition from natural wetlands, such as Panther Swamp and George Washington Swamp, to developed areas like Ward Ridge and Oak Grove. Evidence of the area's transportation and industrial history is found in the Old Railroad Grade and the presence of a Rifle Range, while the Saint Joseph Bay Country Club and various Radio Towers indicate the mid-century expansion of the community.