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1938 Map of Villa Tasso

Name: 1938 Topographic Map of Villa Tasso
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1938
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1938

About this map

The northern shores of Choctawhatchee Bay are dominated by the Choctawhatchee National Forest in this pre-war survey, where small settlements like Villa Tasso and Bolton sit at the edge of the timber. To the west, the growing town of Valparaiso is established between Boggy Bayou and Rocky Bayou, indicating early regional development. The landscape is defined by its intricate shoreline, featuring points such as Buccaroo Pt and White Pt that reach into the bay.

South of the bay, the narrow peninsula known as Moreno Point is home to the Moreno Point Military Reservation and is traversed by the Gulf Coast Highway. This coastal strip is dotted with unique coastal dune lakes including Four Prong Lake, Stewart Lake, and Campbell Lake. The map details the transition from the bay to the open Gulf of Mexico, noting the location of the Old Pass and landmarks like Topsail Hill along the white sand coast.