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1953 Map of Bridgehead

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Bridgehead
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1964
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1964

About this map

Spanish Fort and the surrounding fortifications anchor the eastern heights of this coastal survey, where the bluffs of Baldwin County meet the expansive delta of Mobile Bay. The landscape is a complex network of marshes and waterways, including the Apalachee River and Tensaw River, framing the historic site of Blakeley. Traces of conflict and defense are etched into the terrain, from Civil War Trenches and Kings Battery to Fort McDermott, indicating the strategic military importance of these heights overlooking the bay.

Infrastructure like the Cochrane Bridge and the Old Spanish Trail connect the dispersed settlements of Bridgehead and Park City to the western shore. The map also records localized family and community landmarks such as Blakeley Cem, Spanish Fort Ch, and D'Olive Cem, providing essential data for genealogists and local historians tracing the development of this river-and-rail corridor before mid-century expansion.