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1978 Map of Pensacola

Name: 1978 Topographic Map of Pensacola
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1980
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1980

About this map

Pensacola and its surrounding coastal reaches are defined by a complex network of bays and inlets along the Alabama-Florida border during the late 1970s. This topographic-bathymetric study details the established urban centers of West Pensacola and Myrtle Grove, while also highlighting the extensive military footprint of the Pensacola Naval Air Station and Saufley Field. The landscape transitions from the developed shores of Pensacola Bay to the quieter reaches of Baldwin County, where smaller settlements like Magnolia Springs and Bon Secour sit near the winding Magnolia River.

Navigation and transport are central to the region, shown through the Intracoastal Waterway cutting through Big Lagoon and the path of the Louisville and Nashville RR. Recreational and natural preservation areas are prominently featured, including the long stretch of Santa Rosa Island protected by Fort Pickens State Park and Gulf State Park, offering a view of the Gulf Coast before decades of further intensification.