Grand Bay serves as the inland anchor for this coastal Alabama landscape, where the agricultural plains of southern Mobile County give way to the intricate wetlands of the Gulf coast. The transition from terrestrial life to the maritime world is marked by the expansive Grand Bay Swamp, which filters into a complex network of waterways including Grand Bayou and Bayou Caddy. This 2021 survey illustrates the modern layout of coastal communities like Bayou La Batre and the shorefront at San Souci Beach, revealing how settlement patterns have adapted to the low-lying terrain of Portersville Bay.
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1921 · Grand Bay
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1921 · Delchamps
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1922 · Mobile
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1940 · Mobile
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1941 · Cedar Point
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1941 · Hurley
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1942 · Theodore
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1943 · Cedar Point
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1943 · Theodore
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1943 · Grand Bay
USGS Topo · 1:62,500