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1982 Map of West Bay

Name: 1982 Topographic Map of West Bay
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1992
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1992

About this map

West Bay and the surrounding marshy lowlands of Bay County are captured here in a 1982 orthophotomap revision, blending aerial photography with traditional topographic contours. The settlement of West Bay sits along the Intracoastal Waterway, positioned near a prominent Drawbridge that links the community to the wider coastal region. This landscape is defined by its complex hydrology, where Crooked Creek and Burnt Mill Creek snake through dense wetlands before discharging into the open waters of West Bay.

Genealogists and local researchers will find a local Cemetery near the small settlement of Woodville, while a Lookout Tower near the shoreline suggests the historical importance of forestry and coastal surveillance. The shoreline is punctuated by numerous named landmarks such as Coon Point, Watsonham Point, and Breakfast Point, which serve as critical navigation markers for the shallow flats and intricate bayous like Doyle Bayou and Ward Creek that characterize the Florida Panhandle's estuarine environment.