1970 Map of West Pensacola

About this map

U S Navy Air Base Saufley Field dominates the central landscape of this western Florida coastal region, marking a transition between the established communities of Bellview and the waters of Perdido Bay. The map documents a period of significant suburban expansion, with extensive housing developments and mobile home parks pushing into the woodlands between Eightmile Creek and Marcus Bayou. Coastal life is centered around the intricate shorelines of Bayou Grande and Chico Bayou, where residential neighborhoods like Navy Point and Beach Haven interface with military installations and the open waters of Pensacola Bay. To the west, the rural character persists near Klondike and the Elevenmile Creek drainage, providing a contrast to the dense grid of West Pensacola and Brownsville. This survey also meticulously records local spiritual and educational hubs, including Spring Hill Ch and Wedgewood Middle Sch, alongside several community burial grounds like Myrtle Grove Cem.