1973 Map of Crestview North

About this map

Crestview serves as the primary urban hub in this study of northern Okaloosa County, appearing at a time of established civic infrastructure including Northwood Sch, a Post Office, and City Hall. The landscape to the north and west is dominated by the dense woodlands of the Blackwater River State Forest and smaller sections of State Forest, where the Yellow River and its many tributaries like Murder Creek and Silver Creek carve through the terrain. Evidence of early industry and community life is scattered throughout the rural sections, from the Tidwell Mill site near Tucker Bluff to the historic Reeder Cemetery in Campton. The presence of Pipelines and the large Bob Sikes Airport east of the city center highlights the mid-century transition toward modern transportation and utility networks, even as small settlements like Garden City and Auburn maintain their distinct rural character.