1945 Map of White City

About this map

White City serves as the primary settlement in this coastal Florida landscape, situated at the junction of the Gulf Co Canal and the Intracoastal Waterway. The map illustrates a region transitioning from raw wetlands to an industrial timber and transport corridor during the mid-1940s. Heavy reliance on the local timber industry is evidenced by the prominent Logging RR and Millville Road cutting through the dense stands of timber and swamp. Inland from the waterways, the St Joe Fire Tower stands as a sentinel over the extensive forests, while Cypress Creek meanders through the northern sections, defining the natural drainage of the low-lying terrain. The geometric precision of the canal system contrasting with the irregular wetlands reveals the significant engineering efforts undertaken to facilitate maritime trade in Gulf County.