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1943 Map of Hurricane

Name: 1943 Topographic Map of Hurricane
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1943
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1943

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The Tensaw River and Mobile River dominate this 1940s landscape, where the alluvial delta of Baldwin County meets a complex web of bayous and islands. The village of Hurricane sits at the edge of the wetlands, served by the Louisville and Nashville Railroad and the adjacent Ortiz Siding. Along the eastern bluffs, the terrain rises sharply toward Stony Hill, providing a firm site for community life at St Marys Ch and Hurricane Sch.

A tangible link to the past is preserved in the Civil War Trenches located near the southern edge of the sheet, reflecting the area's strategic importance during the defense of the Mobile river system. The river-based economy of the era is evident in numerous points of access like Upper Hall Landing and Steam Mill Landing, which facilitated the movement of goods and timber across the vast marshlands of Gravine Island and Chuckfee Bay.