Holt, Florida
16 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1934 and the latest in 1978. It stands in the Baker census division. It lies in ZIP code area 32564. The Survey maps it on the Holt quadrangle. It stands 197 feet above sea level.
Then and now
1934 to 1978The same ground, surveyed 44 years apart. Drag the handle to wipe between them. Both sheets are United States Geological Survey originals; neither has been altered.


Topographic sheets covering this place
8 surveys from 16 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1934 USGS Holt quadrangle1:48000
- 1937 USGS Holt quadrangle1:62500, 4 printings
- 1956 USGS Holt quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1957 USGS Pensacola quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1959 USGS Pensacola quadrangle1:250000
- 1960 USGS Pensacola quadrangle1:250000
- 1973 USGS Holt quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1978 USGS Crestview quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
272 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 272 fires within 5 miles of Holt between 1992 and 2020, burning about 6,856 acres in total. 12 started naturally. 21 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Equipment and vehicle use | 58 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 56 |
| Debris and open burning | 47 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 46 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 21 |
| Smoking | 13 |
| Natural | 12 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 9 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 4 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 3 |
| Other causes | 3 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 September 2020 | Arson/incendiarism | 17 acres | Florida Forest Service | BONE CREEK (46) |
| 24 September 2016 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.0 acres | Florida Forest Service | BUD BASS SET (57) |
| 22 September 2004 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | 2.0 acres | Florida Forest Service | HWY 90 POWER LINE-1105 |
| 21 September 2017 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Florida Forest Service | MEGAN LN (46) |
| 17 September 1997 | Railroad operations and maintenance | under an acre | Florida Forest Service | not named |
| 17 September 1997 | Railroad operations and maintenance | under an acre | Florida Forest Service | not named |
| 15 September 2005 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Florida Forest Service | WEST FORK FIRE - 1114 |
| 14 September 1997 | Smoking | 1.0 acres | Florida Forest Service | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
4 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 4 workings within 5 miles of Holt: 2 prospects, 1 producer, 1 unknown. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Sand, Clay. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dot Pensacola - County Line Mine | Sand | Unknown | ||
| Okaloosa Asphalt Co. - Okaloosa Asphalt Pit | Sand | Producer | ||
| Unnamed Clay Deposit | Clay | Prospect | ||
| Unnamed Clay Deposit | Clay | Prospect |
Storms near this place
9 since 1997Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Holt in 9 storm reports between 1997 and 2023: 6 thunderstorm wind, 2 tornado, 1 hail. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2022 | Tornado (EF1) | Holt | $361,000 | A tornado touched down just west of the intersection of Log Lake|Road and Sundance Way. The tornado damaged the roof of a house|where numerous shingles were removed down to the tar paper. In|addition, a manufactured home adjacent to the house was destroyed.|Numerous trees were snapped and several trees were uprooted. The|tornado proceeded east across Log Lake Road and damaged the roof|of a manufactured home as well as snapped and twisted additional|trees. A couple trees were also uprooted. The tornado continued|along and crossed Sundance Way Cutoff Road where several more|trees were snapped and uprooted. From there, the tornado|progressed northeast and hit a home, ripping off a portion of the|roof to include the decking underneath. This was thrown roughly 50|yards away into the front yard and into trees. Several large|trees were also snapped near the base and twisted. A few more were|uprooted as well. The tornado then lifted just beyond this|property. Overall, the maximum width of the tornado reached 50|yards with a path length of about 1.5 miles. Estimated peak winds were 95 mph. |
| March 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Holt | $10,000 | Winds estimated at 58 mph caused power outages south of I-10. |
| August 2005 | Tornado (F0) | Holt | $5,000 | A weak tornado developed along the outer fringes of hurricane Katrina. The weak tornado touched down near Holt and blew down several trees and power lines before dissipating. |
| June 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Holt | $5,000 | High winds from a thunderstorm blew over a brick wall at a business. No injuries were reported. |
| March 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Holt | $5,000 | Trees and power lines were blown down near Holt. |
| November 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Holt | $1,500 | Several trees were blown down near the community of Holt. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Holt | - | High winds uprooted orange trees. |
| August 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Holt | - | Reported by Eglin AFB Weather ops. |
| March 2005 | Hail | Holt | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Galliver | 2.1 miles | 16 | |
| Kellys Mill | 2.2 miles | 18 | |
| Milligan | 6.1 miles | 13 | |
| Baker | 6.6 miles | 13 | |
| Nubbin Ridge | 9.4 miles | 13 | |
| Crestview | 9.8 miles | 14 | |
| Cannon Town | 10.3 miles | 13 | |
| Beaver Creek | 11.5 miles | 12 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Holt | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q13001093 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 284195. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.







