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Coastal Classification Atlas

Northwestern Panhandle of Florida Coastal Classification Maps - St. Andrew Bay Entrance Channel to Perdido Pass

USGS Open File Report 2004-1217

Robert A. Morton, Russell L. Peterson, Tara L. Miller

Report Home Maps Overview Mapping Methods Coastal Classifications Geologic Setting Coastal Processes Coastal Vulnerability Classification Summary References

Northwestern Panhandle of Florida Coastal Classification Maps

Index Map for Coastal Classification Maps.
1. Orange Beach SE
2. Perdido Bay SW
3. Perdido Bay SE
4. Fort Barrancas NW/SW
5. Fort Barrancas NE
6. Gulf Breeze NW
7. Gulf Breeze NE
8. Oriole Beach NW
9. Oriole Beach NE
10. South of Holley NW
11. Holley SE/South of Holley NE
12. Navarre SW
13. Navarre SE
14. Mary Esther SW
15. Mary Esther SE
16. Fort Walton Beach SW
17. Fort Walton Beach SE
18. Destin SW
19. Destin SE
20. Choctaw Beach SW/Miramar Beach NW
21. Miramar Beach NE
22. Grayton Beach NW
23. Grayton Beach NE
24. Point Washington NW/SW
25. Point Washington SE
26. Seminole Hills SW/Laguna Beach NW
27. Laguna Beach NE
28. Panama City Beach NW/SW
29. Panama City Beach SE
30. Panama City SW
Index Map for Eastern Panhandle of Florida Coastal Classification Maps - St. Andrew Bay Entrance Channel to Perdido Pass: This map shows the areas covered by the Coastal Classification Maps on this web site. Click on the location names or the outlined areas to view the map for that area.
One purpose of the USGS National Assessment of Coastal Change Project is to provide accurate representations of pre-storm ground conditions for areas that are designated high-priority because they have dense populations or valuable resources that are at risk from storm waves. Another purpose of the project is to develop a broad geomorphic coastal classification that, with only minor modification, can be applied to most coastal regions in the United States.

A Coastal Classification Map describing local geomorphic features is the first step toward determining the hazard vulnerability of an area. The Coastal Classification Maps of the National Assessment of Coastal Change Project present ground conditions such as beach width, dune elevations, overwash potential, and density of development. In order to complete a hazard vulnerability assessment, that information must be integrated with other information, such as prior storm impacts and beach stability. The Coastal Classification Maps provide much of the basic information for such an assessment and represent a critical component of a storm-impact forecasting capability.

The map at right shows the areas covered by this report. Click on any of the location names or blue outlines to view the Coastal Classification Map for that area.

Related Research Projects:

Coastal Classification Mapping Project
USGS Coastal & Marine Geology Program

National Assessment of Coastal Change Hazards
USGS Coastal & Marine Geology Program

Hurricane and Extreme Storm Impact Studies
USGS Coastal & Marine Geology Program

West-Central Florida Coastal Studies Project
USGS Coastal & Marine Geology Program

Related Links:

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Panama City SWPanama City Beach SEPanama City Beach NW/SWLaguna Beach NESeminole Hills SW/Laguna Beach NWPoint Washington SEPoint Washington NW/SWGrayton Beach NEGrayton Beach NWMiramar Beach NEChoctaw Beach SW/Miramar Beach NWDestin SEDestin SWFort Walton Beach SEFort Walton Beach SWMary Esther SEMary Esther SWNavarre SENavarre SWHolley SE/South of Holley NESouth of Holley NWOriole Beach NEOriole Beach NWGulf Breeze NEGulf Breeze NWFort Barrancas NEFort Barrancas NW/SWPerdido Bay SEPerdido Bay SWOrange Beach SE

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