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2018 Map of Crystal Lake

Name: 2018 Topographic Map of Crystal Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2018
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

Crystal Lake and the Crystal Village Airport center this Florida panhandle landscape, which is defined by a dense concentration of sinkhole and solution lakes straddling the Washington and Bay county line. The map reveals a mosaic of water bodies, from the larger Open Lake and Compass Lake in the north to the southern cluster including White Western Lake and Court Martial Lake.

Residential development follows the lakefronts, with names like Quail Ridge Dr and Fawn Ridge suggesting the rural, recreational character of the area in recent years. This network of ponds and lakes, including Major Lake and the oddly named Botheration Cr, illustrates the unique karst topography of the region, where water levels and shoreline shapes are often dictated by subterranean limestone drainage systems rather than surface river networks.