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1970 Map of Niceville

Name: 1970 Topographic Map of Niceville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1988
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1988

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Boggy Bayou and Toms Bayou anchor this coastal landscape during a period of significant military and educational growth. The expansive Eglin Air Force Base reservation dominates the interior, featuring the U S Government Railroad and the now-silent Aux Field No 2 (Abandoned). Near the shoreline, the twin cities of Niceville and Valparaiso show the development of local infrastructure, including City Hall, the Sewage Disposal plant, and Ruckel Jr High Sch.

Educational history is highlighted by the presence of Okaloosa-Walton Jr College overlooking Roberts Lake. The landscape transition from military reservation to community space is evident in the residential Pinecrest Community and the recreational Fred Gannon Rocky Bayou State Park. Numerous water bodies, from Plew Lake to the meandering Swift Creek, drain the heavily wooded terrain of the Florida Panhandle.