Ponce de Leon serves as the focal point of this Panhandle landscape, situated where the high ground of Gopher Ridge meets the intricate wetlands and spring runs of the Choctawhatchee River basin. This 2021 survey illustrates the rural character of the Holmes and Walton County line, showing a network of historic routes like the Old Spanish Trl and Old Hwy 90 that cross the terrain. The presence of numerous artesian features, including Ponce de Leon Spring, Jackson Spring, and the prominent Morrison Spring, highlights the region's reliance on the Floridan aquifer. To the south, Douglass Crossroads and family landmarks like Saint Paul Hill and Hardy Cem provide essential data for genealogists tracing families in this river-bottom and ridge country.
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1935 · De Funiak Springs
USGS Topo · 1:48,000
1938 · De Funiak Springs
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1948 · Ponce De Leon
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1949 · Glendale
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1949 · Millers Ferry
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1949 · Redbay
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1949 · Hinsons Cross Roads
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1949 · Caryville
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1950 · Prosperity
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1950 · Millers Ferry
USGS Topo · 1:24,000