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1982 Map of West Pass

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

USGS Topo · Published 1992

About this map

St Vincent Island dominates the southern reaches of this survey, functioning as a massive natural barrier for the St Vincent National Wildlife Refuge. The island's complex hydrology is meticulously detailed, showing a series of interior ponds including Lake No 1 through Lake No 4 and various tidal features like Mallard Slough and Sheepshead Bayou. These wetlands transition into the open waters of St Vincent Sound and Apalachicola Bay, where maritime hazards such as the Saint Vincent Bar are charted alongside the modern Entrance Channel.

On the mainland, the map documents the intersection of military and civil infrastructure during the early 1980s. The APA Army Test Facility sits adjacent to the Apalachicola Municipal Airport, while small settlements like Tilton and Highland Park are situated along the Northern transit lines. The inclusion of the Apalachicola River (Intracoastal Waterway) highlights the area's importance as a navigable corridor, connecting inland Florida to the Gulf.