Old Maps of Copeland Island, Mobile County

Explore 12 old maps of Copeland Island, spanning from 1941 to today. These high-resolution historic maps reveal how streets, neighborhoods, landmarks, and natural features evolved over time — perfect for genealogy, metal detecting, research, and local history exploration.

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Copeland Island, Mobile County maps

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  1. 1941 Map of Hurley, 1953 Print
    1941 Map of Hurley, 1953 Print
    1941 Hurley
    1953 Print · USGS
    The borderlands between Mississippi and Alabama are captured here in the early 1940s as rural life centered on the river and rail. Local researchers can trace family landmarks and forgotten road networks from Hurley to St Elmo, including Tanners Cem, Baker Sch, and Slaughter Flat Landing.
    3 unique versions available

  2. 1943 Map of Hurley
    1943 Map of Hurley
    1943 Hurley
    1943 Print · USGS
    Coastal Mississippi and Alabama are surveyed here during the early war years, showing the rural communities between the rivers and the growing Gulf coast. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Tanners Cem, Roberts Chapel, and the settlement of Nut Bank along the river bluffs.
    2 unique versions available

  3. 1953 Map of Mobile, 1968 Print
    1953 Map of Mobile, 1968 Print
    1953 Mobile
    1968 Print · USGS
    The Gulf Coast comes alive in this mid-century survey, from the streets of Mobile to the marshes of New Orleans. Trace family roots in coastal towns like Pass Christian and Bayou La Batre or locate military landmarks including Keesler AFB.
    3 unique versions available

  4. 1957 Map of Mobile
    1957 Map of Mobile
    1957 Mobile
    1957 Print · USGS
    The Gulf Coast in the mid-1950s reveals a bustling corridor of rail-and-river commerce connecting Alabama to Louisiana. Genealogists and historians can trace old settlements and military hubs from Keesler Afb to the coastal reaches of Ship Island and Bogalusa.
    3 unique versions available

  5. 1957 Map of St. Elmo, 1958 Print
    1957 Map of St. Elmo, 1958 Print
    1957 St. Elmo
    1958 Print · USGS
    Mobile County’s coastal plain comes into focus in the mid-fifties, showing a rural landscape organized around the L & N RR and winding creek branches. Researchers can locate historic community hubs like Dawes-Union Sch, St Johns Ch, and the St Elmo Landing Field.
    4 unique versions available

  6. 1960 Map of Mobile
    1960 Map of Mobile
    1960 Mobile
    1960 Print · USGS
    The Gulf Coast at the dawn of the sixties shows a landscape of busy ports, military airbases, and barrier islands. Trace the rail lines of the Louisville & Nashville through BILOXI and Pascagoula or find family history in towns like Bayou La Batre and Poplarville.

  7. 1963 Map of Mobile
    1963 Map of Mobile
    1963 Mobile
    1963 Print · USGS
    The Gulf Coast at the dawn of the sixties shows a thriving maritime and military corridor from Louisiana to Alabama. Genealogists and historians can trace rail lines like the Louisville & Nashville RR and find landmarks from Brookley AFB to Fort Morgan.

  8. 1965 Map of Mobile
    1965 Map of Mobile
    1965 Mobile
    1965 Print · USGS
    The Gulf Coast at mid-century reveals a landscape of expanding ports and vital military installations from Louisiana to Alabama. Genealogists and historians can trace the growth of Biloxi, Pascagoula, and Mobile, alongside the sprawling De Soto National Forest.

  9. 1984 Map of Mobile
    1984 Map of Mobile
    1984 Mobile
    1984 Print · USGS
    Mobile and its surrounding Gulf Coast backcountry appear in the mid-eighties as a hub of maritime industry and timber management. Genealogists and historians can trace the development of the riverfront near McDuffie Island or explore rural settlements like Lucedale and Chunchula.

  10. 1984 Map of Mobile
    1984 Map of Mobile
    1984 Mobile
    1984 Print · USGS
    The Gulf Coast at the height of the mid-eighties shows a landscape of rapid industrial growth and military significance. Researchers can trace the sprawling rail lines of the Illinois Central Gulf RR, locate the NASA Test Facility, or study the barrier island chain from Cat Island to Petit Bois Island.
    3 unique versions available

  11. 1994 Map of Mobile
    1994 Map of Mobile
    1994 Mobile
    1994 Print · USGS
    Mobile and its sprawling bay are captured in the mid-nineties as the industrial port and coastal wilderness found a modern balance. Genealogists and historians can trace rail lines like the Illinois Central Gulf RR and find landmarks such as Bonnie Chapel and Hollingers Island.

  12. 2024 Map of Saint Elmo, 2024 Print
    2024 Map of Saint Elmo, 2024 Print
    2024 Saint Elmo
    2024 Print · USGS
    The coastal plains of southern Mobile County are documented here in the early twenty-first century. Genealogists and local historians can trace family ties at Saint Elmo Cem, Union Baptist Church Cem, and the community of Dawes.

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