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1970 Map of Lillian

Name: 1970 Topographic Map of Lillian
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1988
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1988

About this map

Perdido Bay and the complex wetlands of the Alabama-Florida border define this coastal survey, where the Blackwater River and Perdido River converge amid expansive tidal flats. The settlement of Lillian sits at the western terminus of the Lillian Bridge, serving as a gateway between Baldwin County and its Florida neighbors. Along the shore, the U S Naval Reservation Bronson Field occupies the eastern bank, complete with visible Seaplane Ramps and training infrastructure.

Genealogists and local historians can locate several significant heritage sites, including the Old Spanish Cem and St Josephs church near the bay's edge. Evidence of earlier inhabitants is marked by an Indian Mound overlooking Reeder Lake. The landscape is a transition of water and industry, from the recreational docks at Hurst Landing to several inland claypits and the dense timberlands of Juniper Swamp.