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2011 Map of Grand Bay

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Grand Bay
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Grand Bay serves as the primary hub of this Gulf Coast landscape, characterized by a transition from inland residential grids to the intricate estuaries of the Alabama shoreline. The community's infrastructure is anchored by the Grand Bay Post Office and multiple burial grounds including the Grand Bay Cemetery and the Pine Hill Cemetery near the center of the quadrangle. To the north, the J and J Speedway and the H C Farmer Dam along Franklin Creek illustrate the local intersection of recreation and water management.

Moving toward the coast, the terrain yields to the tidal waters of Portersville Bay and Grand Bay. This southern portion of the map reveals a fragile environment of coastal features like Marsh Island, Little Bay Island, and the prominent Point Caddy. The settlement at San Souci Beach sits at the edge of Bayou La Batre, where the land finally gives way to the complex network of salt marshes and minor tributaries.