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1937 Map of Holt

Name: 1937 Topographic Map of Holt
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1943
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1943

About this map

Military aviation and traditional river commerce intersect in this 1930s survey of the Florida panhandle. The landscape is dominated by the strategic expansion of airfield facilities, including Eglin Biancur Airdrome, Eglin Piccolo Airdrome, Eglin Duke Airdrome, and Eglin Peel Airdrome. These installations, with their defined flight lines and release areas, overlie an older network of terrestrial and water-borne transit.

Along the winding Yellow River, legacy river access points like Barr Ferry Landing and Gin Hole Landing sit near Metts Bluff and Wilkerson Bluff, indicating a reliance on the river system prior to modern infrastructure. Further north, the Louisville and Nashville RR connects settlements like Holt and Milligan, running parallel to the historic Old Spanish Trail. From the industrial Tar Plant to the rural Antioch Ch, the map records a territory in transition from a timber and river economy toward a permanent military presence.