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1943 Map of Deer Park

Name: 1943 Topographic Map of Deer Park
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1943
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1943

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The Escatawpa River winds southward through the center of this 1942 survey, defining a landscape of piney woods and creek bottoms along the Alabama and Mississippi border. Small settlements and industrial camps are scattered across the terrain, connected by the Mississippi and Alabama RR which cuts through the northeastern corner near Deer Park. The presence of Stalworth Camp and Turners Store suggests a rural economy tied to timber and local trade during the early war years.

Genealogists will find significant detail in the numerous country churches and burial grounds, such as Bethany Ch in the north and the Brannon Cem to the south. Educational centers like Walker Sch and McCann Sch are noted alongside family-named landmarks like Narrows Ridge and Big Sand Hill, providing a clear view of the social geography of Washington and Mobile counties before modern development altered these small communities.