1954 Map of Steinhatchee SW

About this map

Pepperfish Keys and Big Grassy Island anchor the southern reaches of this mid-century coastal survey along the Gulf of Mexico. The shoreline of Dixie County is defined by an intricate network of tidal creeks and marshes, where freshwater drainage from the interior meets the sea through narrow channels like Rocky Creek, Sink Creek, and Cow Creek. This environment, mapped using 1951 aerial photography and 1954 plane-table surveys, reveals a landscape dominated by sawgrass and mangrove-like wetlands, with few signs of human infrastructure beyond scattered benchmarks.