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1936 Map of Holley

Name: 1936 Topographic Map of Holley
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1961
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1961

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Santa Rosa Island National Monument dominates the southern reaches of this 1930s survey, separating the Gulf of Mexico from the protected waters of the Santa Rosa Sound. The landscape is characterized by a transition from the narrow barrier island to the mainland forest and swamp systems. Along the northern shores of East Bay, small settlements like Holley serve as focal points for the coastal community, situated near the East Bay Ranger Sta and the East Bay Ch.

The hydrography of the interior is marked by numerous streams and distinctive terrain features, including Steep Head and Muddy Ford along the East Bay River. Coastal development is visible in the emerging beach communities of Woodlawn Beach, Navarre, and Wynnehaven Beach. These points of interest, compiled from aerial photographs by the Air Corps, offer a precise record of the shoreline and its landmarks such as Miller Pt and Lower Prichard Point before the significant coastal changes of the mid-twentieth century.