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1973 Map of Gaskin

Name: 1973 Topographic Map of Gaskin
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1985
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1985

About this map

The Alabama-Florida state line defines the northern boundary of this Walton County landscape, where the settlements of Gaskin and Red Bay serve as local hubs in a terrain dominated by low-lying wetlands and creek systems. To the south, the vast expanse of Big Swamp and the Big Swamp Annex reveal a complex drainage network feeding into Caney Creek. Local life is anchored by landmarks such as the Eightmile Creek Ch and a strategic Lookout Tower positioned near the swamp's edge.

The topography is punctuated by distinctive water features like Punch Bowl Pond and Adams Pond, while Limestone Creek and Coon Br carve through the northern woods. Notable geographic anomalies include a Natural Bridge over Eightmile Creek and the localized elevation of Danley Hill. A Claypit near the eastern border points to the area's small-scale extractive history, while numerous unnamed cemeteries provide critical points of interest for genealogists tracing family histories in this rural panhandle region.