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1970 Map of Fort Walton Beach

Name: 1970 Topographic Map of Fort Walton Beach
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1976
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1976

About this map

Eglin Air Force Base dominates the northern reaches of this coastal landscape, showing a significant military presence with its US Government Railroad and internal infrastructure like Eglin Village. The map captures the mid-century growth of Fort Walton Beach and surrounding communities such as Ocean City and Shalimar, where residential patterns are interspersed with local institutions including Choctawhatchee Jr High Sch and St Marys Sch.

Water defines the region's geography, from the complex inlets of Garnier Bayou and Cinco Bayou to the wide expanse of Choctawhatchee Bay. Along the coast, Santa Rosa Island serves as a protective barrier, hosting a State Park and an Amusement Park near the Santa Rosa Sound. To the east, the fishing village of Destin sits near East Pass, marking the critical outlet between the bay and the Gulf of Mexico.