
Fort Morgan and Fort Gaines stand as sentinels on either side of the mouth of Mobile Bay, anchoring a landscape defined by strategic maritime passage and shifting coastal sands. The map details the eastern end of Dauphin Island, home to Bienville Beach and Dauphin Beach, while the opposite shore is dominated by the long Fort Morgan Peninsula. Between these points, the complex hydrography of the Alabama coast is revealed through the Main Channel and Mobile Ship Channel, alongside the transient formations of Pelican Island and Sand Island. Local history is deeply embedded in the terrain, from the Fort Morgan Burial Ground to the functional path of the Mobile Bay Ferry. The intricate network of shoals and channels like Swash Channel and Dixey Bar illustrates the dynamic environment where the Mobile Bay meets the Gulf of America.
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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 · Fort Morgan
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1943 · Cedar Point
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1943 · Weeks Bay
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1953 · Mobile
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1957 · Mobile
USGS Topo · 1:250,000