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1954 Map of Steinhatchee SW

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Steinhatchee SW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1965
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1965

About this map

The Gulf of Mexico shoreline in Dixie County defines this mid-century maritime study, showcasing a complex network of coastal marshes and tidal inlets. This segment of the Florida coast is characterized by a labyrinth of water features including Rocky Creek, Days Creek, and Sink Creek that snake through the wetlands before reaching the open water. The map records specific coastal landmarks such as Hardy Point in the north and the southern reaches near Halfway Point.

Navigation and local geography are anchored by distinctive landforms like Bird Island, Tater Island, and the cluster of Pepperfish Keys. Significant points such as Bowlegs Point and Big Grassy Island indicate a landscape primarily shaped by tidal cycles rather than human settlement, with only remote survey markers like BM 7 and BM 2 providing fixed terrestrial references for researchers and coastal historians.