
Fort Morgan and the Fort Gaines Ruins stand as sentinel landmarks at the mouth of Mobile Bay during the early 1940s. This coastal survey detail highlights the strategic importance of the entrance to the bay, where the U S Mil Res occupies the tip of Mobile Point. The maritime landscape is defined by shifting sands and navigational hazards, including the Pelican Island formation and the guiding presence of the Sand Island L H.
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1921 · Grand Bay
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1921 · Petit Bois Island
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1921 · Point Clear
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1921 · Dauphin Island
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1921 · Delchamps
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1941 · Cedar Point
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1941 · Weeks Bay
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1942 · Petit Bois Island
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1942 · Fort Morgan
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1943 · Cedar Point
USGS Topo · 1:62,500