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1936 Map of Niceville

Name: 1936 Topographic Map of Niceville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1936
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1936

About this map

Niceville and Valparaiso sit at the southern edge of this mid-1930s survey, positioned along the inlets of Rocky Bayou and Boggy Bayou. The landscape is dominated by the extensive Choctawhatchee National Forest, which is crisscrossed by historic routes including the Old Spanish Trail and Nashville Highway and the Jackson Trail. Significant forestry and fire management infrastructure of the era is evident through landmarks like the Jackson Ranger Station, Ramer Lookout Tower, and Windham Lookout Tower.

The northern portion of the map follows the corridor of State Highway No. 90, linking small settlements such as Deerland, Louisville, and Mossy Head. A dense network of "heads" and branches, such as Cedar Head Br and Dogwood Head Br, feeds into larger waterways like Titi Creek and Juniper Creek, illustrating the complex drainage patterns of the Florida Panhandle. Genealogists may find interest in the location of the Early Cemetery near the coast.