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2021 Map of Juniper Creek

Name: 2021 Topographic Map of Juniper Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2021
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2021

About this map

Juniper Cr and its many tributaries, such as Pitch Pond Br and Tossel Br, create a dense network of watercourses across this portion of Calhoun County. The landscape is defined by its low-lying, saturated basins, including the expansive Big Bear Bay, Buzzard Bay Swamp, and Old Camp Four Swamp. This hydrologic pattern reflects the classic Florida panhandle interior, where small branches like Mossy Pond Br and Hogpen Br feed into larger creek systems that have historically shaped local land use and boundaries.

Human activity is marked by a network of rural routes such as Porter Grade Rd and the Youngstown Frink Rd, which connect remote homesteads and agricultural tracts. The presence of Ron Wood Airport provides a modern landmark in an otherwise largely undeveloped area. Genealogists may find interest in the naming of specific terrain features like Hickory Head and Buck Head, or the family names preserved in roads like NW Charlie Fincher Rd and NW Malverty Ln.