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1955 Map of Waccasassa Bay

Name: 1955 Topographic Map of Waccasassa Bay
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1965
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1965

About this map

Gulf Hammock dominates this coastal landscape, showing a complex network of wetlands and tidal channels along the Florida Gulf Coast in the mid-1950s. The dense marshland is punctuated by seasonal outposts such as Williams Camp, Camp D, and Camp E, which reflect the area's history of logging or coastal hunting and fishing. The influence of the timber industry is further evidenced by the Old Railroad Grade cutting through the hammocks toward the interior.

Navigable waters like the Waccasassa River and Wekiva River converge near the coast, winding through numerous sloughs including Chicken Slough and Calbot Slough. The intricate shoreline is defined by landmarks like Compass Point and Ramsey Point, while the transition from freshwater to the Gulf of Mexico is marked by tidal features such as West Pass and East Pass. This survey provides a precise look at the hydrology of Waccasassa Bay before modern coastal developments altered many such Florida wetlands.