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2018 Map of Spring Creek

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

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

Saint Marks National Wildlife Refuge and the Apalachicola National Forest meet in this coastal stretch of Wakulla County, where the Florida landscape dissolves into the Gulf of Mexico. Small settlements and outposts like Spring Creek and Skipper sit at the edge of a complex network of tidal creeks and marshes, including Purify Creek and Shepherd Spring Creek. The map documents a fragile interface of land and sea, marked by numerous small landforms such as Palmetto Island, Alligator Island, and Hopkins Island.

Family history and local heritage are preserved in the presence of the Smith Cem and Debra Nell Cem, while the modern recreational character of the coast is seen in the residential clusters at Live Oak Island and Wakulla Beach. The Florida National Scenic Trail winds through the northern marshes and pine flats, providing a terrestrial link through this water-dominated geography defined by the expansive Apalachee Bay.