1970 Map of Navarre

About this map

Santa Rosa Island and the coastal corridor of the Florida Panhandle are captured here during a period of transition, shortly before the establishment of the Gulf Islands National Seashore was fully formalized. The landscape is defined by the heavy presence of Eglin Air Force Base, which encompasses large tracts of the northern interior around Panther Creek and Prairie Creek. Along the coastline, the development of Navarre and Wynnehaven Beach reflects the era's growing interest in recreational and residential expansion along the Santa Rosa Sound.