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2011 Map of Hurricane

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Hurricane
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

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The Tensaw River and Mobile River carve a complex web of waterways through this delta landscape just north of the bay. The Hurricane settlement serves as a primary point of human activity, defined by a network of landings such as Perkins Landing and Sizemore Landing that suggest a long-standing reliance on river-based transport and recreation. The infrastructure of the Mobile River CSX Railroad Swing Bridge and Ortiz Siding highlights the critical intersection of rail and water routes in this swampy corridor.

Local history is preserved in small upland pockets like Stony Hill, where family and community landmarks including Miller Cemetery, Westview Cemetery, and Wilkins Cemetery are situated away from the flood-prone marshes. The geography is defined by an intricate system of bayous and bays, including Chuckfee Bay, Oak Leaf Bayou, and Big Bayou-Canot, creating a maze of islands like Gravine Island and Runamuck Island that have shaped the navigational history of Mobile County.