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1945 Map of St Teresa

Name: 1945 Topographic Map of St Teresa
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1945
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1945

About this map

St Teresa sits at the heart of this mid-1940s coastal survey, established along the northern edge of Alligator Harbor. The landscape is dominated by a complex network of waterways where the Ochlockonee River and Sopchoppy River converge into the broad expanse of Ochlockonee Bay. This estuarine environment is defined by low-lying islands like Thom Island and Grass Island, and sheltered points including Simmons Point and Granit Point.

Extensive wetlands and small inland bodies of water, such as Corn Landing Lake, Halfway Lake, and Metcalf Lakes, reflect the intricate hydrology of the St Marks National Wildlife Refuge as it appeared at the end of the war. To the south, the narrow strip of Peninsula Point separates the calm harbor from the open Gulf of Mexico, terminating at Southwest Cape. The survey provides a clear view of early road developments, specifically routes 319 and 10, providing access to this isolated stretch of the Franklin County shoreline.