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2024 Map of Madison SE

Name: 2024 Topographic Map of Madison SE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2024
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2024

About this map

San Pedro Bay and its extensive network of cypress strands and wetlands dominate this portion of the Florida panhandle at the intersection of Madison, Taylor, and Lafayette counties. The landscape is defined by its karst topography, where numerous limestone depressions have created a scattered array of sinks and ponds, including Patterson Sink, Mitchel Sink, and Johnson Sink. These natural drainage features are interspersed among pine plantations and rural timberlands, linked by a grid of logging roads and local connectors such as SW Co Rd 26.

Community life centers on traditional rural landmarks like Midway Baptist Church and Bethel Creek Baptist Church, each serving as a focal point for local genealogy and history. Small family burial grounds, including Winquepin Pond Cem and another simply labeled Cem near Midway, provide tangible links to the area's residents. Water remains the primary geographical marker, with Blacksnake Creek and Bethel Creek threading through the low-lying terrain.