1946 Map of Sumatra

About this map

Sumatra and the small settlement of Bon Ami sit at the western edge of this mid-1940s survey, defined by the industrial corridor of the Apalachicola Northern railroad. The landscape is dominated by the dense wetlands of the Apalachicola National Forest, where drainage patterns like Black Creek and Hog Branch filter into the New River and the isolated Boatwright Lakes. The southern portion of the map transition into the expansive Boggy Jordan and Mud Swamp, revealing the difficult terrain that shaped early transportation and timber activity in this part of Liberty and Franklin Counties. Researchers can locate the Sumatra Firetower and a small Cem near the town center, providing specific points of interest for genealogists and local historians studying the rural development of the Florida Panhandle before modern highway expansion.