
Bilbo Island sits at the massive hydrologic confluence where the Tombigbee River and Alabama River meet to form the Mobile River. This modern topographic survey details a complex deltaic landscape defined by shifting watercourses, including West River, Alligator Slide, and the Alabama River Cutoff. On the western shore, the small settlement of Malcolm and the Big John Cem provide anchors of human history against the rising elevations of Nanahubba Bluff and Seaboard Bluff. The map illustrates the intricate relationship between four Alabama counties—Washington, Clarke, Baldwin, and Mobile—which intersect along these winding river boundaries. Local landmarks like Jim Burns Island and various
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1943 · Choctaw Bluff
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1943 · Tensaw
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1943 · Citronelle
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1943 · McIntosh
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1944 · McIntosh
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1944 · Tensaw
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1946 · Citronelle
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1946 · Choctaw Bluff
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1953 · Andalusia
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1953 · Hattiesburg
USGS Topo · 1:250,000