1936 Map of Holley

About this map

Santa Rosa Island and the neighboring coastline are documented here in the mid-1930s, showing a sparsely settled region defined by coastal inlets and dense wetland terrain. The small community of Holley sits at the head of East Bay, supported by the East Bay Ranger Sta and the East Bay Ch. This era predates the intensive modern development of the Emerald Coast, instead highlighting a landscape where travel relied on landmarks like Muddy Ford on the East Bay River. Along the shore of the Santa Rosa Sound, early coastal footprints appear at Navarre, Woodlawn Beach, and Wynnehaven Beach. The southern edge of the survey is dominated by the Santa Rosa Island National Monument, preserving the narrow barrier island before it became a focal point for military and recreational expansion.