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1941 Map of Chickasaw

Name: 1941 Topographic Map of Chickasaw
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1941
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1941

About this map

Industrial activity and rail expansion dominate this 1941 survey of the Mobile River delta. The Ship Yard at Chickasaw stands as a focal point of maritime production, flanked by the sprawling wetlands of Mobile Island and Twelvemile Island. The landscape is defined by its complex waterway network, where the Mobile River meets a labyrinth of tributaries like Chickasaw Creek, Gunnison Creek, and Black Bayou.

Transportation infrastructure reveals the region's mid-century growth, with the Southern Railway and the Alabama Tennessee and Northern Railroad cutting through the terrain to connect established communities like Satsuma, Saraland, and Whistler. For those tracing local history, the map provides precise locations for landmarks such as Liveoak Landing, Cox Beach, and the Alvarez Bridge, documenting the area just as the local economy shifted toward wartime mobilization.