1982 Map of Beacon Beach

About this map

Tyndall Air Force Base dominates the eastern coastline of this early 1980s orthophotomap, where military development meets the barrier island landscape of the Florida Panhandle. The map illustrates a unique moment in the geography of St Andrew Bay, highlighting the narrow stretches of Shell Island and Hurricane Island that protect the mainland from the Gulf of Mexico. While much of the area is dedicated to state recreation and military use, local history is preserved in the location of Cromanton and the Marywood Cem near the shoreline.