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1941 Map of Foley

Name: 1941 Topographic Map of Foley
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

Foley serves as a central hub for southern Baldwin County in the early 1940s, situated at the terminus of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad. This coastal landscape is defined by its transition from agricultural hinterlands, marked by Summerdale and Elberta, to the complex aquatic network of the Gulf coast. The map reveals the intricate shoreline of Wolf Bay and Perdido Bay, where the Intracoastal Waterway cuts through to connect these larger bodies of water.

Southward, the development of Gulf Shores and Orange Beach is visible along the Gulf of Mexico, buffered by the Sand Dunes and the protected lands of Little Lakes State Park. To the west, the traditional fishing and maritime character of Bon Secour and Oaks is evident. Scattered country institutions, such as Pleasant View Ch and several rural schools including Little Rock Sch, highlight the era's community structure before the mid-century surge in coastal tourism changed the region's footprint.