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1969 Map of Oriole Beach

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Oriole Beach
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1992
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1992

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Santa Rosa Island stretches across this coastal survey, separating the protected waters of Santa Rosa Sound from the open Gulf of Mexico. The landscape is dominated by the Gulf Islands National Seashore, where extensive Sand Dunes and tidal flats define the barrier island geography. On the mainland, the residential developments of Gulf Breeze and Oriole Beach occupy the northern shore, connected by the local road network leading toward the sound.

Maritime navigation is central to this area, with the Intracoastal Waterway cutting through the sound and various markers such as Sharp Point, Range Point, and Big Sabine Point serving as key coastal landmarks. The presence of the Via De Luna thoroughfare on the island indicates the early infrastructure supporting the region's transition into a significant recreational and conservation area during the mid-to-late 20th century.