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1943 Map of Fairhope

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

USGS Topo · Published 1943

About this map

The eastern shore of Mobile Bay presents a complex network of wetlands and river mouths where the Tensaw River and Apulcahee River meet the bay. This tactical survey, compiled from data collected by Hughey S. Hemingway and the Corps of Engineers, details the transition from the low-lying estuaries of Chacaloochee Bay and Minette Bay to the rising bluffs of the Baldwin County interior.

Upland settlements like Silverhill and Loxley are shown along the path of the L. & N. R. R., contrasting with the bayside communities of Fairhope, Montrose, and Daphne. The map's focus on land approaches to fortifications is evident in its careful rendering of the road network connecting New Orleans, Mobile and Pensacola, providing a clear view of the regional infrastructure before mid-century expansion altered the rural character of these coastal reaches.