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1956 Map of Coden

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Coden
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

Bayou La Batre and the coastal fishing community of Coden anchor this mid-century survey of Mobile County's shoreline. The map reveals a landscape defined by its intricate hydrology, where tidal waters like Bayou Como, Bayou Sullivan, and Jonas Bayou wind through marshlands toward Portersville Bay. In the east, Mon Louis Island is separated from the mainland by the splitting currents of the East Fowl River and West Fowl River, with the The Narrows providing a critical passage between them.

Evidence of local development and community life is visible in the placement of the Dixon Sch, St Pauls Ch, and the iconic Bellingrath Gardens. The transition from rural farming to mid-century recreation is noted by the presence of a Drive-in Theater and several sandpits. Transportation networks like Laurendine Road and the River Road connect smaller settlements such as Delchamps and Bishop, tracing the early infrastructure of coastal Alabama.