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1945 Map of Tenmile Swamp

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

USGS Topo · Published 1945

About this map

The expansive wetlands of Tenmile Swamp dominate this mid-century landscape along the boundary between Calhoun and Gulf Counties. This environment is defined by a complex network of named basins and watercourses, including Green Bay Swamp, Wetappo Swamp, and the winding path of Wetappo Creek. Human presence in the mid-1940s was concentrated at management sites such as the Wetappo Fire Tower and the Wetappo Forest Ranger Sta, highlighting the region's importance for timber and forestry surveillance.

Elevated terrain is scarce, notably represented by Two Pen Ridge, which provides a corridor of higher ground amidst the surrounding Petticamp Swamp and Wildcat Swamp. The drainage pattern is further detailed through features like Stone Mill Creek and scattered water bodies such as Williams Pond and Bee Pond, illustrating a largely uninhabited territory utilized for its natural resources and drainage routes before modern development altered the Florida panhandle interior.