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1973 Map of Munson

Name: 1973 Topographic Map of Munson
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1990
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1990

About this map

The settlement of Munson serves as the primary hub in this portion of the Florida Panhandle, situated within the expansive Blackwater River State Forest. Surveyed in the early 1970s, the landscape is defined by the winding course of the Blackwater River and a dense network of tributaries including Blue Creek, Ates Creek, and Alligator Creek. This era of the forest's history is reflected in the established Munson Recreation Area and the Campsite at Bear Lake, indicating the region's importance for public conservation and local recreation.

Local history and genealogy are anchored by several country churches and small burial grounds. The presence of New Bethany Ch, Good Hope Ch, and Beaver Creek Ch highlights the dispersed rural communities that persisted alongside the state forest. Small, family-linked landmarks like Ates Cem provide specific points of interest for researchers tracing the early families of Santa Rosa and Okaloosa counties along the Santa Rosa Co Okaloosa Co boundary.