Description: A US Geological Survey and National Ocean Service map of Beacon Beach current to 1982. The map shows both topographic and bathymetric features. Topographic contour lines are shown at 2-meter intervals with supplemental contour intervals at 1 meter. Bathymetric contour intervals are at 1 meter with supplementary 0.5-meter contours. Bathymetric datum is mean lower low water. The map shows man made structures such as primary and secondary roads, residences, athletic fields et cetera. The area of the Tyndall Air Force Base is also indicated. Natural features include lakes, swamps, drylands, wetlands and partially submerged land exposed at mean low tide. Map is divided into townships and ranges based on the Tallahassee baseline and meridian. The map scale is 1:24,000. This information is not intended for navigational purposes. The National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929 is used. The projection used 1927 North American Datum with reference on converting to North American Datum 1983. NOAA Map Reference: 30085-A6-TB-024-00-1982. Key to NOAA maps. PLEASE NOTE: This historical data is not to be used for navigation or navigation planning. The Florida Center for Instructional Technology (FCIT) does not assume responsibility for the improper use of these data.
Place Names: Bay, Saint Andrews Bay, Beacon Beach, Shell Island, Hurricane Island,
ISO Topic Categories: inlandWaters, oceans, transportation
Keywords: Beacon Beach, physical, transportation, hydrological, physical features, topographical, roads, water depths, inlandWaters, oceans, transportation, Lambert_Conformal_Conic, 1982
Source: USGS and NOAA, Beacon Beach Quadrangle (Reston, VA: United States Geological Survey, 1982)
Map Credit: Courtesy the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |
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