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1953 Map of Hurricane

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Hurricane
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1954
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1954

About this map

Civil War Trenches cut through the high ground of the Stony Hill region, marking a landscape where military history meets the complex delta of the Alabama coast. This 1953 survey captures the intricate hydrology east of the Mobile River, where the Tensaw River and Raft River weave through a dense network of marshlands, including Chuckfee Bay and Grand Bay. The eastern bluffs provide a stark contrast to the wetlands, hosting small communities like Hurricane and several rural landmarks critical for genealogists.

Transportation and industry are defined by the Louisville and Nashville railroad, which services Ortiz Siding and provides a lifeline to landings such as Perkins Landing and Steam Mill Landing. Local life is anchored by family-named sites and institutions, from the Blakeley Sch and St Johns Ch to the Wilkins Cem. The placement of an Airway Beacon underscores the early 1950s era of navigation, while the swampy interior remains a labyrinth of named waterways like Alligator Bayou and Negro Lake.