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2015 Map of Baker

Name: 2015 Topographic Map of Baker
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2015
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

Baker and Milligan serve as the primary hubs of this landscape, situated along a corridor between the Blackwater River and the Yellow River. The map captures a moment of modern rural development, where aviation and agriculture meet at Sky Ranch Airport and Dotson Airport. Local history is anchored by family-named sites such as Cobb Cem and Griffith Cem, alongside the Griffith Ferry Stretch of the Yellow River, which hints at early river crossings before modern bridge infrastructure dominated the region.

The terrain is defined by low-lying drainages like Threemile Br and Pyron Spring Br that feed into the larger river systems. Higher ground is found at Nubbin Ridge and Deer Head, creating a subtle topographic variation typical of this part of the Florida Panhandle. Notable infrastructure, such as the Cotton Bridge crossing the Blackwater River, connects the network of rural roads that weave through these creek valleys and timberlands.