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1973 Map of De Funiak Springs East

Name: 1973 Topographic Map of De Funiak Springs East
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1976
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1976

About this map

De Funiak Springs serves as the focal point of this 1970s Walton County study, its circular street grid radiating from the perfectly round Lake De Funiak. The Louisville and Nashville railroad corridor defines the east-west axis of the landscape, connecting the town with smaller outposts like Koerber and Argyle. Further south, the map documents the rural community of Eucheeanna, a site of significant local history as a former county seat before the rail-driven growth of the late 19th century shifted development northward.

The topography is defined by the headwaters of numerous waterways, including Bruce Creek and White Creek, which carve through the sandy terrain. Rural life is anchored by a network of country churches and burial grounds, such as the Euchee Valley Ch and Magnolia Cem. The southern edge of the survey transitions into the vast reservation of Eglin Air Force Base, while the northern reaches reveal industrial footprints through various Claypit and Sandpits operations.