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1921 Map of Fairhope

Name: 1921 Topographic Map of Fairhope
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1921
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1921

About this map

Eastern Mobile Bay defines this 1921 tactical survey, revealing the complex shoreline of Baldwin County during an era of significant coastal development. This military reconnaissance, compiled under Col. W. M. Black, shows the intricate delta system where the Tensaw River and Apalachee River meet numerous inlets like Chacaloochee Bay and D'Olives Bay. The mapping captures the early footprints of the Single Tax colony at Fairhope and the surrounding bayside communities of Daphne, Montrose, and Volanta.

Further inland, the landscape transitions from marshy deltas to the timbered plateaus of central Baldwin. The path of the New Orleans Mobile and Pensacola R. R. serves as a vital artery for inland trade near Loxley and Stapleton P.O.. Of particular historical interest is the Minette and Fish River Canal, a notable infrastructure feature cutting through the terrain between the northern bays and the upper reaches of the Fish River.