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1978 Map of Crestview

Name: 1978 Topographic Map of Crestview
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1982
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1982

About this map

Crestview serves as the central hub of this late-1970s landscape, where the Louisville and Nashville Railroad cuts an east-west path through the Florida Panhandle. The map reveals a region defined by massive public and military tracts, most notably the northern reaches of Eglin Air Force Base and the dense woodlands of the Blackwater River State Forest. To the north, the boundary between Alabama and Florida is marked by small settlements like Laurel Hill and Paxton near the Conecuh National Forest.

Strategic aviation history is visible through a network of auxiliary landing sites, such as Aux Field No 10 and the explicitly labeled Aux Field No 4 (Abandoned). Educational and civic growth is represented by the Okaloosa-Walton Jr College campus. The terrain is intricately carved by the Yellow River and Shoal River systems, which dictated the placement of older communities like Milligan and Baker.