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1990 Map of Estiffanulga

Name: 1990 Topographic Map of Estiffanulga
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1990
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1990

About this map

The Apalachicola River winds through a dense network of oxbow lakes, sloughs, and wetlands at the border of Liberty and Calhoun Counties in the late 20th century. This riverine landscape is defined by its complex hydrology, featuring numerous named water bodies like Outside Lake, Joe Davis Lake, and McDougal Lake that flank the main channel's Bee Tree Reach. The map records the historical Forbes Purchase Boundary, a remnant of early 19th-century land grants that still influenced surveying at the time of this 1990 revision.

Local life is centered around the small settlements of Estiffanulga and New Hope, with many family-named landmarks such as Woods Landing, Baker Landing, and Muscogee Landing marking the river's edge. Genealogists can locate several rural burial grounds, including Pine Memorial Cem, Woods Cem, and Shiloh Cem. Much of the eastern and western portions of the quadrangle are dedicated to public lands, specifically the Apalachicola National Forest and the G U Parker State Wildlife Management Area.