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2014 Map of Bellefontaine

Name: 2014 Topographic Map of Bellefontaine
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2014
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

Belle Fontaine and the residential clusters of the Alabama coast define this survey of the western shore of Mobile Bay. The landscape is dominated by a complex network of coastal waterways, where Mon Louis Island is separated from the mainland by the meandering course of the East Foul River, Austin Bayou, and Delchamps Bayou. The map illustrates the specialized infrastructure of the bay, from the precisely dredged Mobile Ship Channel to the man-made expanse of Gaillard Island in the open water.

Local history and genealogy are preserved in small community details, including Mathis Cem and Boudans Cem near the northern boundary. Smaller settlements such as Sunny Cove, Smithport, and Faustinas appear as distinct pockets of development along the shoreline, connected by a grid of local roads like Bellefontaine Blvd and Dauphin Island Pky that navigate the low-lying terrain and numerous inlets.