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1981 Map of St. Teresa

Name: 1981 Topographic Map of St. Teresa
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1992
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1992

About this map

St. James Island dominates this coastal survey, where the terrestrial landscape of dense hammocks and small interior lakes meets the intricate waters of the Gulf of Mexico. The settlement of St. Teresa sits perched along the northern shore of Alligator Harbor, a narrow body of water protected by the Mouth of Bay Bar and Peninsula Point. The northern portion of the map is defined by the confluence of the Ochlockonee River and the Shell River, bordering the protected lands of Ochlockonee River State Park and the St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge.

Evidence of local history and navigation appears in features like the Nichols Cem and a Lookout Tower near the coastline. This orthophotomap provides a clear view of the shifting sands and delicate hydrology of the Florida Panhandle, noting areas like the Turkey Point Shoal that are subject to frequent change. Interior wetlands are dotted with named bodies such as Lindsey Lake, Buddy Pond, and Gowdy Lake, illustrating the saturated nature of the coastal forest before the turn of the millennium.