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1938 Map of Harold

Name: 1938 Topographic Map of Harold
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1954
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1954

About this map

Blackwater River and Yellow River dictate the geography of this Florida panhandle region, where timber and transit once drove the local economy. Small settlements and family-named landmarks like Broxson and the Old Whitmier Place are scattered across the lowlands between the river basins. The landscape is dotted with several small rural congregations, including Pleasant Home Ch and Welcome Ch, serving the isolated farming and logging communities of the 1930s.

Infrastructure for the era is well-represented, from the Louisville and Nashville railroad to early aviation sites like the Navy Airfield and Eglin Field Airdrome. The importance of river commerce is evident in the numerous designated river access points such as Race Track Landing and Faulks Ferry Landing. This survey also meticulously records local lookout towers, including the Milligan Lookout Tower, reflecting the vital role of fire surveillance in these pine-heavy corridors.