1945 Map of Wetappo Creek

About this map

Wetappo Side Camp stands as a focal point of human activity in this mid-century Florida landscape, situated within a dense network of water bodies and marshy terrain. The survey, conducted during the final years of World War II, details a region dominated by the winding course of Wetappo Creek as it feeds toward the Intracoastal Waterway at the southern edge of the sheet. The drainage patterns of Bill Swamp and Brushy Swamp illustrate the difficult, waterlogged geography that dictated the placement of early infrastructure.