Gulf Shores dominates the thin barrier peninsula on the northern edge of this coastal survey, where the town's residential and commercial grid is squeezed between the open Gulf of Mexico and the protected waters of Little Lagoon. The map reveals a high-density development pattern along the primary shorefront arteries of W Beach Blvd and E Beach Blvd. This narrow strip of land represents a critical interface between the Gulf and the interior wetlands, with infrastructure like W Lagoon Ave and Brigadoon Trl providing access to the lagoon's edge. Most of the sheet is occupied by the open sea, emphasizing the town's vulnerability and its absolute dependence on the delicate coastal topography of Baldwin County.
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1921 · Bon Secour
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1921 · Point Clear
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1941 · Foley
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1941 · Weeks Bay
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1943 · Weeks Bay
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1943 · Foley
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1944 · Miflin
USGS Topo · 1:25,000
1957 · Pensacola
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1959 · Pensacola
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1960 · Pensacola
USGS Topo · 1:250,000