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2024 Map of Milton South

Name: 2024 Topographic Map of Milton South
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2024
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2024

About this map

The Santa Rosa County Courthouse stands as a central landmark in Milton, overlooking a landscape defined by the confluence of the Blackwater River and several intricate bayous. This coastal region of Florida is characterized by a high density of established community sites, including the Historic Milton Cem and Saint Marys Episcopal Church Memorial Garden. The map illustrates the historical development of settlements like Bagdad, Pea Ridge, and East Milton, which are linked by a network of waterways including Mulatto Bayou and Pond Creek.

Tracing the southern shoreline reveals a series of distinct geographic points such as Shields Point, Robinson Point, and Escribano Point, which frame East Bay and Blackwater Bay. The concentration of numerous cemeteries, from Magnolia Cem to Bagdad Cem, offers significant detail for researchers of local genealogy and the early social foundations of the area. Educational and public growth is noted through the Pensacola State College - Milton Campus, situated amidst a transition from organized urban streets to the marshes of Sandy Point Bayou.