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1970 Map of Fort Walton Beach

Name: 1970 Topographic Map of Fort Walton Beach
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

About this map

Fort Walton Beach and the surrounding emerald coast display the significant military and maritime footprint of the early 1970s. The dense residential grid of Ocean City and Cinco Bayou contrasts with the massive expanse of Eglin Air Force Base to the north and east, where the US Government Railroad cuts through the pine-covered acreage. The map records the development of Eglin Village and Shalimar, while established institutions like Choctawhatchee High Sch and St Marys Ch serve the growing coastal population.

Water defines the region's geography, from the complex inlets of Garnier Bayou and Poquito Bayou to the wide reaches of Choctawhatchee Bay. Along the southern edge, the Gulf Islands National Seashore preserves the white sands of Santa Rosa Island, separated from the mainland by the Santa Rosa Sound. At the eastern edge, the small community of Destin sits near Moreno Point, guarding the pass to the Gulf of Mexico.