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1945 Map of Wewahitchka

Name: 1945 Topographic Map of Wewahitchka
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1960
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1960

About this map

The town of Wewahitchka sits at the heart of this mid-1940s landscape, positioned between the expansive Dead Lake and the complex river systems of the Florida panhandle. The settlement pattern follows the north-south road corridor, passing through Honeyville and Gaskins Still toward Dalkeith in the south. This area is defined by its intricate water network, where the Chipola River and Apalachicola River wind through a labyrinth of sloughs and reaches, including the Upper Piney Reach and Lower Piney Reach.

Remote river landings like Willis Landing, Cockran Landing, and Bryants Landing suggest a landscape where water travel remained vital for local industry and transport. The western portion of the map transitions into the dense Five Mile Swamp, punctuated by the Sheep Islands. Genealogists and local historians will find the location of Fort Cem and various named lakes such as Lake Julia and Lake Coma useful for identifying family landmarks in this river-and-swamp environment.