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1953 Map of Bridgehead

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Bridgehead
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1968
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1968

About this map

The eastern shore of Mobile Bay is defined here by a dense network of estuarine waterways and significant military history. Defensive fortifications including Civil War Trenches, Kings Battery, and Fort McDermott are preserved across the landscape near Spanish Fort and the historic settlement of Blakeley. This area, where the Tensaw River, Apalachee River, and Raft River converge, shows a complex system of islands and marshes including Blakeley Island, separated from the mainland by the Shellbank River.

Inland from the bay, the map records established community landmarks like the Fellowship Tabernacle, Park City Ch, and the Blakeley Cem. Transportation is anchored by the Cochrane Bridge crossing the delta and the Old Spanish Trail, reflecting the area's development before the modern interstate system. Small settlements such as Bridgehead, Park City, and The Village dot the terrace above the marshlands, connected by local routes along Saluda Ridge.