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2018 Map of Nutall Rise

Name: 2018 Topographic Map of Nutall Rise
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2018
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

The Aucilla River and Wacissa River define the hydraulic character of this corner of the Big Bend region, where groundwater systems emerge in distinctive karst windows. The settlement at Nutall Rise sits at the confluence of these waters, a site long significant for its access to the river's subterranean passages. To the east, the landscape transitions into the pine and cypress lowlands of Cabbage Grove and the former lumbering site of Scanlon, reflecting the area's timber-dependent history.

Evidence of early 20th-century industry remains visible through the network of old logging paths like Oneal Tram Rd and Oneal Trl, which once hauled timber through the wetlands. The terrain is marked by pockets of dry ground and swamp such as Hells Half Acre, Powell Hammock, and Goose Pasture. The Florida National Scenic Trail winds through this mosaic of river-bottom land, connecting remote points like Ward Island with the vast wetland reaches of the Econfina River.