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1980 Map of Bon Secour Bay

Name: 1980 Topographic Map of Bon Secour Bay
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1985
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1985

About this map

Bon Secour Bay dominates the landscape of this coastal Alabama survey, which captures the tidal margins and maritime infrastructure of Baldwin County in the early 1980s. The southern peninsula is anchored by the small settlement of Gasque and features significant local landmarks like Shellbank Ch and Miller Memorial Cem. The map illustrates a transitional period for the shoreline, with several areas updated through photorevisions to reflect changes in woodland and coastal features.

The Intracoastal Waterway cuts a straight line through the bay, marked by numerous light beacons for navigation. Significant water bodies such as Weeks Creek, Noltie Creek, and the Bon Secour River drain into the bay, while terrain features like Cypress Pt and Seymour Bluff provide topographic variety along the low-lying coast. This edition is particularly useful for tracing the road development and land divisions that shaped the area before the expansion of more modern coastal development.