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1982 Map of Esto

Name: 1982 Topographic Map of Esto
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1993
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1993

About this map

Bethlehem-West Florida Camp Meeting Ground and the Bethlehem High School anchor the social and educational life of this rural landscape straddling the Florida-Alabama border. The terrain is defined by a dense network of swampy "bays" and creeks, including Coates Bay, Lauflin Bay, and Wrights Creek, which influenced the placement of early settlements and roads. Local commerce and travel center on distinct junction points such as Holland Crossroads, Ards Crossroads, and Miller Crossroads.

Numerous country churches, such as Pine Ridge Ch, Red Hill Ch, and Mt Zion Ch, are scattered across the hills, serving dispersed farming communities. The presence of the Wrights Creek Lookout Tower suggests the importance of forestry oversight in this timber-rich region. To the north, the town of Esto sits near the state line, while named landforms like Old Hammock Hill and Corbett Hill provide topographic relief above the low-lying wetlands.