2012 Map of Fort Barrancas

About this map

Fort Barrancas and the surrounding military installations dominate this coastal landscape at the entrance to Pensacola Bay. The map highlights the strategic maritime positioning of the region, featuring Fort Pickens on the western tip of Santa Rosa Island and the Pensacola Naval Air Station on the mainland. These defenses historically guarded the passage between the Gulf of Mexico and the inner bay. Inland, residential growth is evident in settlements such as Sherman Grove, Pleasant Grove, and Quinavista, where modern street grids contrast with the marshy edges of Big Lagoon. Genealogy and local history researchers will find significant value in the documentation of the Barrancas National Cemetery and the Chasefield Plantation Cemetery, providing a spatial record of the area's long-standing military and civilian history. Navigational markers like the Pensacola Lighthouse and Fort McRee Leading Light further define the water's edge at Sherman Inlet.