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2018 Map of Redbay

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

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

Redbay sits at a transition between the elevated hills and the bottomland swamps along the Choctawhatchee River in Walton County. The landscape is defined by its water system, where the winding river forms oxbows like Horseshoe Lake and Endless Lake while creating complex drainage networks such as the Boynton Cutoff and Roaring Cutoff. Local history is anchored by the Redbay Cem, Dead River Cem, and the southern Antioch Cem, which serve as permanent markers for the area's pioneer families.

The terrain rises significantly to the west with features like Dykes Hill and McKinnon Hill, while the eastern portion is a maze of ponds including Gannet Pond and Kolmetz Pond. Traces of local travel and recreation are evident in the Florida National Scenic Trail, which cuts across the southern portion of the quadrangle near Battle Ground Forks. The network of timber and access roads, such as S Tram Rd and Moccasin Forks Rd, highlights the long-standing importance of the river and woods to this panhandle community.