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1978 Map of Pensacola

Name: 1978 Topographic Map of Pensacola
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1986
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1986

About this map

The Pensacola Naval Air Station and surrounding military installations like Saufley Field anchor this coastal landscape during the late 1970s. This survey illustrates the intricate relationship between the urban core of Pensacola and the sprawling waterways of the Gulf of Mexico, Pensacola Bay, and Perdido Bay. The map reveals the developed barrier islands of Santa Rosa Island and Perdido Key, separated by the Intracoastal Waterway which serves as a vital artery for maritime commerce and travel.

Industrial and transit networks are well-defined, including the Louisville and Nashville railroad lines serving the mainland. In Alabama's Baldwin County, inland settlements such as Summerdale, Elberta, and Magnolia Springs contrast with the burgeoning shoreline developments at Gulf Shores and Orange Beach. Detailed bathymetric contours throughout the bays and sounds provide a rare view of the underwater topography that has shaped the region's naval history and fishing economy.