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1982 Map of Poplar Head

Name: 1982 Topographic Map of Poplar Head
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

Vernon serves as a central hub in this corner of the Florida panhandle, situated where Holmes Creek winds through the swampy landscape. The geography is defined by an intricate network of wetland features, including named bays and islands such as Clemmons Bay, Thompson Bay, and Roundabout Island. The drainage patterns are complex, with Cooks Mill Pond and Becton Branch feeding into the larger creek system. These natural features are interspersed with small upland ridges like Chalk Hill and Poplar Head Hill.

The cultural landscape reveals a rural community structured around key intersections and family-named landmarks. Settlements such as Poplar Head and Johnson Crossroad are connected by a grid of local roads and pipelines. Education and recreation facilities, including the local High Sch and Miller Park, suggest a stable community center at Vernon during the early 1980s. The presence of several claypits indicates localized resource extraction integrated into the timbered and boggy terrain.