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2024 Map of Dead Lakes

Name: 2024 Topographic Map of Dead Lakes
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2024
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2024

About this map

Dead Lakes dominates the central corridor of this Gulf County survey, creating a sprawling aquatic landscape between the settlements of Wewahitchka and Iola. The map documents a complex riverine environment where the Apalachicola River meanders along the eastern boundary, intersected by the Chipola Cutoff and numerous smaller water bodies like Iola Lake and Kentucky Lake. This network of waterways creates distinct landforms such as McCabe Island and Cutoff Island, which highlight the shifting nature of the local drainage systems.

Local history and genealogy are well-preserved through numerous recorded burial sites, including Iola Cem, Buckhorn Cem, and Jehu Cem near Wewahitchka. The transition between Gulf, Calhoun, and Liberty counties is clearly marked, while family-named roads like Davis Peacock Rd and Cain Fortner Rd trace the rural development outside the primary settlements. To the west, drainages such as Stone Mill Creek and Dunham Branch feed into the basin, illustrating the watershed that sustains this unique Florida wetland ecosystem.