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1953 Map of Hollingers Island

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Hollingers Island
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1968
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1968

About this map

Brookley Air Force Base dominates the northern shoreline of this mid-century coastal survey, marking a period of significant military and industrial presence on the western edge of Mobile Bay. The landscape is a complex network of bayous and creeks, including Robinson Bayou and Alligator Bayou, where social and recreational life centered around landmarks like the Alba Club, Mobile Yacht Club, and the Gulf Fishing and Hunting Club.

Further south, the community of South Brookley is anchored by the South Brookley Sch and several local congregations such as Nazarene Ch and New Hope Ch. The transition from the developed air base to the marshy reaches of Hollingers Island is traced by the Louisville and Nashville Road and Cedar Point Road, which provided vital terrestrial links through the wetlands surrounding the South Fork Deer River.