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1942 Map of Pensacola

Name: 1942 Topographic Map of Pensacola
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1942
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1942

About this map

Pensacola stands at the center of this coastal landscape just as the United States entered the Second World War. The city's waterfront is defined by industrial activity at the Muscogee Wharf and the Louisville and Nashville railroad line, while the surrounding communities of Goulding and Brent show a mix of early suburban growth and wooded tracts. To the north and east, small settlements like Oakland and Bohemia dot the shores of Escambia Bay, many centered around local institutions like Oakland Ch.

Across the bay, the narrow peninsula and Santa Rosa Island National Monument provide a view of the region's maritime character. This 1940s survey documents a time when Gulf Breeze and Oriole Beach were emerging coastal developments. The map details vital federal and community sites, including the U S Fisheries Station and both a Boy Scout Camp and Girl Scout Camp, illustrating the area's transition into a center for both government operations and recreation along the Gulf of Mexico.