1960 Map of Pensacola

About this map

Pensacola and its surrounding coastal bays anchor this 1960 topographic study of the Florida Panhandle and the eastern shore of Alabama. The map documents a landscape defined by significant military infrastructure and emerging tourism, highlighting the US Naval Air Station Pensacola (Forrest Sherman) and the sprawling Eglin Air Force Base to the east. The transportation network is dominated by the Louisville and Nashville railroad and the Intracoastal Waterway, which snakes through the barrier island systems including Santa Rosa Island. Inland, the Blackwater River State Forest and the Yellow R basin contrast with the developing coastal corridors of Fort Walton Beach and Niceville. This edition captures the region's geography before the intense modern urbanization of the Emerald Coast, preserving the layout of older timber and rail towns like Milton, Crestview, and De Funiak Springs.