Hurlburt Field and the sprawling training grounds of Eglin Air Force Base dominate the northern and western reaches of this Florida coastal landscape. The transition from military reservation to civilian life is sharp, with dense residential development concentrating in Wright and Fort Walton Beach along the eastern margin. Waterways define the local geography, from the winding East Bay River and its feeder streams like Turtle Creek to the broad Santa Rosa Sound. Genealogists will find several notable interment sites, including Beal Memorial Cem and the Eglin AFB Burial Plot Number 2. Along the southern shoreline, the Gulf Islands National Seashore protects the narrow barrier of Santa Rosa Island, separated from the mainland by the Intracoastal Waterway. This survey provides a contemporary view of the region's mix of defense infrastructure and coastal suburban expansion.
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1921 · Holley
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1934 · Holt
USGS Topo · 1:48,000
1934 · Harold
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1936 · Holley
USGS Topo · 1:48,000
1937 · Holt
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1937 · Harold
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1938 · Mary Esther
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1938 · Holley
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1938 · Harold
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1956 · Fort Walton Beach
USGS Topo · 1:62,500