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1945 Map of Red Head

Name: 1945 Topographic Map of Red Head
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

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The Choctawhatchee River forms the western boundary of this landscape, where the landing at Rocky Landing and nearby Red Head anchor a rural community transitioning into the interior pinelands. A sparse network of early roads connects the settlement of Ebro to the local graveyard and Ebro Cem, while the Red Head Sch served as a focal point for families in this corner of the Florida Panhandle.

Surface water dominates the terrain, with the Base Line survey dividing the northern wetlands from the southern drainage basins. Numerous ponds and named branches like Rotheration Creek and Burnt Mill Creek suggest a landscape defined by timber and small-scale agriculture. The presence of the Moody Fire Tower overlooking Tiller Mill Pond reflects the era's focus on forest management and fire lookout systems in the expansive woodlands of Washington and Bay Counties.