
Mon Louis Island dominates this coastal landscape, separated from the mainland by the winding course of the Fowl River. At the height of World War II, this map documents the established fishing and maritime communities along the Mobile Bay and Mississippi Sound shorelines. A significant historical detail is the G M and O (Abandoned) railroad line, illustrating the shifting transportation priorities of the era as rail service gave way to the Cedar Point Road corridor.
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4 editions found
1921 · Grand Bay
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1921 · Petit Bois Island
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1921 · Point Clear
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1921 · Fairhope
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1921 · Dauphin Island
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1921 · Delchamps
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1922 · Mobile
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1939 · Daphne
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1940 · Hollingers Island
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1940 · Mobile
USGS Topo · 1:62,500