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1973 Map of De Funiak Springs West

Name: 1973 Topographic Map of De Funiak Springs West
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1988
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1988

About this map

The Louisville and Nashville railroad corridor anchors the northern reaches of this Florida panhandle landscape, connecting the growing western suburbs of De Funiak Springs to smaller outlying settlements like Alpine Heights and Louisville. This era of the mid-1970s shows a transitional terrain where the edge of Eglin Air Force Base meets a working countryside dotted with extractive industry, evidenced by numerous sandpits and claypits found near Ionia.

Resource-based history is visible along the many watercourses, including Cossom Mill Creek and Sconiers Mill Creek, where the namesake Cossom Mill and Sconiers Mill once operated. Local community centers are well-represented by the Alaqua Church, Oak Ridge Cemetery, and educational institutions such as Walton High School. The terrain is characterized by intricate drainage systems like Steep Head Branch and Stage Stand Branch, which feed into the larger Alaqua Creek basin.