1970 Map of Garcon Point

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Santa Rosa Sound and the surrounding bays dominate this coastal landscape, illustrating the geography of the Florida Panhandle in the early 1970s. The map highlights the narrow peninsula at Garcon Point, separating Escambia Bay from East Bay, where tidal flats meet the water at White Point and Hernandez Point. The southern shore shows the residential development of Gulf Breeze and Woodlawn Beach, centered along the primary roadway corridor. This period reveals a landscape transitioning from rural coastal uses to modern residential settlement, as seen by the presence of the Midway Landing Strip and the Golf Course near the sound. Genealogists may find value in the specific locations of Wilson Memorial Ch, St Pauls Ch, and the Black Hammock Cem near the northern boundary. The Intracoastal Waterway cuts a clear path through the sound, marking the era's critical maritime infrastructure.