2020 Map of Hurley

About this map

Hurley sits at the western edge of this coastal plain landscape, where the flat terrain is deeply defined by the winding course of the Escatawpa River. The river corridor is marked by several distinctive bluffs, including Yellow Bluff, Red Bluff, and White Bluff, which overlook the expansive bottomlands and the Black Creek Swamp. This area, straddling the state line between Mississippi and Alabama, shows a rural settlement pattern anchored by family-named infrastructure such as Browns Bridge and smaller landmarks like Devils Den Bay. Genealogy researchers will find interest in the documented locations of Tanners Cem and Joyner Cem. The presence of the Skywest Airpark suggests a modern layer of transport superimposed over a landscape still largely dictated by its complex hydrology and numerous tributaries like Wallace Cr and Spring Creek.