1970 Map of Holley

About this map

Santa Rosa Sound and East Bay dominate this coastal landscape, separated by a peninsula defined by military activity and small settlements. At the center of the peninsula sits Holley Field (Air Force OLF), reflecting the strategic importance of Eglin Air Force Base land which extends across the northern reaches. Small communities like Holley and Harper are situated near the wetlands of Dean Creek and Tom King Bayou, while Woodlawn Beach fronts the sound to the south. The map illustrates a complex hydrography where the Intracoastal Waterway cuts through the sound, flanked by the sand dunes of Santa Rosa Island. Inland, the terrain transitions from coastal tidal flats and bayous to slightly higher ground marked by sandpits and unique features like Steep Head and Watering Head, suggesting the distinctive seepage slope hydrology of the Florida panhandle.