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1955 Map of Rock Islands

Name: 1955 Topographic Map of Rock Islands
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1992
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1992

About this map

The coastal marshlands of Taylor County meet the shallow shelf of the Gulf of Mexico in this 1955 survey. The landscape is defined by the slow drainage of the Fenholloway River and Henderson River as they filter through a complex network of creeks like Pinhook Creek and Regular Creek. This environment creates a fragmented shoreline where prominent landmarks like Rock Point and Stake Point provide the only stable ground before giving way to the open water.

Evidence of historical industrial efforts appears in the northeast corner with the Old Railroad Grade, showing how early transport attempted to navigate these wetlands. Offshore, the namesake Rock Islands, along with Little Grassy Island and Big Grassy Island, dot the coast. These features, alongside extensive Oyster Bars and isolated offshore platforms, offer essential context for maritime history and environmental change in this specific pocket of the Florida panhandle.