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2015 Map of Glendale

Name: 2015 Topographic Map of Glendale
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2015
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

Glendale serves as the northern anchor of this Walton County landscape, which transitions from the residential outskirts of DeFuniak Springs into a network of small rural settlements and timberlands. The terrain is defined by a dense concentration of water bodies, including the prominent Lake Cassidy and several smaller basins like Richland Pond, Blue Pond, and Spring Lake Number One. These lakes, alongside winding watercourses such as Gum Creek and Sandy Creek, historically dictated the placement of early homesteads and community hubs.

Evidence of local heritage is visible in the distribution of community landmarks like Gum Creek Church and family burial sites including Smith Cemetery and Ray Cemetery. The map captures the interface between modern county infrastructure and traditional place names such as Pleasant Grove, Union, and Center Ridge. The rural road network, featuring names like Railroad Avenue and Woodbine Road, reflects a long history of agricultural and timber activity across the Florida Panhandle.