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1970 Map of Niceville SE

Name: 1970 Topographic Map of Niceville SE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

About this map

Eglin Air Force Base dominates this Florida panhandle landscape, which was updated in 1976 to reflect the expansion of the military facility. The terrain is defined by a dense network of hydrologic features, including family-named watercourses such as Bully Horselot Br, Old Peg Branch, and Dogwood Head Br. These drainages feed into larger systems like Rocky Creek and Mullet Creek, while the presence of several Sandpits indicates local material extraction during the mid-20th century.

Local history researchers can identify specific cultural markers such as Black Oak Oak Cem and an unnamed Cem in the southeast corner. The map also records the infrastructure of the base at this time, including a Landing Strip, a Firebreak, and numerous Towers and a Lookout Tower. The intricate branch system, such as Schoolhouse Branch and Hogpen Branch, reveals how the natural topography dictated the layout of the installation's boundaries and service roads.