2015 Map of Gaskin

About this map

Caney Creek flows through this rural landscape along the Florida and Alabama border, defining the local topography where Walton, Covington, and Geneva counties meet. The small community of Gaskin sits near the eastern edge of the map, while the name Natural Bridge appears twice — once as a settlement and again as a geographic feature along Natural Bridge Creek. The terrain is characterized by numerous small bodies of water, such as Adams Pond, Manning Pond, and Punch Bowl Pond, suggesting a low-lying area with significant groundwater influence. A network of rural county roads, including Eight Mile Cemetery Rd and Fink Mill Rd, connects scattered residences and small agricultural plots. This map documents a quiet, sparsely populated corner of the Deep South, where traditional family-named landmarks like Danley Hill and Bell Pond still define the local sense of place in the mid-2010s.