2021 Map of Niceville

About this map

Niceville and Valparaiso anchor this coastal landscape where urban street grids meet the intricate fingers of the Choctawhatchee Bay drainage system. The map reveals a community defined by its water, from the expansive Rocky Bayou and Toms Bayou to smaller interior basins like Plew Lake and Roberts Lake. A dense network of named residential streets, such as Roscommon Blvd and Valparaiso Blvd, surrounds established local landmarks like the Northwest Florida State College campus and Ruckel Airport. Along the eastern edges of the bayous, family and community history is preserved at Early Cem and Rocky Cem. The importance of modern infrastructure is evident at the C G Meigs Bridge, which facilitates movement across the bayou systems that otherwise isolate various peninsulas and points like Nelson Point. Numerous named branches, including Sarah Ann Br and Shaw-Stik Br, drain the upland terrain into the bayous.