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1945 Map of Youngstown

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

USGS Topo · Published 1945

About this map

Youngstown and the surrounding piney flatwoods of northern Bay County are depicted here during the mid-1940s. This interior Florida landscape is defined by an extensive network of wetlands and seasonal drainages, including the expansive Bearthick Swamp and Green Bay Swamp. Human settlement is concentrated along the Atlanta and St Andrews Bay railroad line, which links the small communities of Nixon and Cairo.

The presence of the CCC Road and Scotts Ferry Road highlights the importance of Depression-era infrastructure in providing access to these timber-rich lowlands. Local community life is anchored by landmarks like the Bear Creek Ch, while numerous named branches such as Broadhead Branch and White Buck Creek feed into the larger Bear Creek system. The map captures a moment when the regional economy relied heavily on rail transport and the seasonal rhythms of the swamps.