1953 Map of Kushla

About this map

Prichard and the outlying communities of Kushla and Mauvilla define this 1953 landscape in Mobile County, showcasing the transition from suburban expansion to the creek-fed lowlands of Alabama's Gulf Coast. The Illinois Central Gulf Railroad carves a straight path through the center of the sheet, linking small settlements like Oak Grove and Smithtown. This survey captures a network of rural institutions, including Indian Springs Ch and St Johns Chapel, alongside several local burial grounds like Mauvilla Cem. The hydrology is dominated by Chickasaw Creek and Eight Mile Creek, while the presence of a Golf Course and various Sand Pit operations indicates the mixed-use development of the era. Updated with 1981 aerial revisions, the map highlights the shift in the Corporate Boundary of Prichard as it pushed north into former timber and farm tracts.