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1958 Map of Grand Bay

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Grand Bay
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1986
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1986

About this map

The coastal lowlands of Mobile County meet the Gulf waters in this detailed landscape, dominated by the sprawling Grand Bay Swamp and the intricate drainage of Grand Bay. The Seaboard railroad corridor anchors the northern inland settlements, passing through the town of Grand Bay and the smaller community of Fernland. For genealogists and local historians, the Grand Bay Cemetery and nearby St Elmo Landing Field provide specific points of interest within this rural and maritime setting.

Along the southern coastline, the map transitions into a complex system of bayous and islands, including Marsh Island and Little Bay Island. The working waterfront at Bayou La Batre is clearly delineated, alongside recreational areas like San Souci Beach. This 1958 survey, updated with 1986 aerial revisions, captures the region's character just as the modern interstate system began to emerge via Interchange 4.