Mobile Bay and Bon Secour Bay dominate this coastal survey, converging at the western reach of the Fort Morgan Peninsula. The map captures the delicate interface between the Alabama shoreline and the Gulf of Mexico waters, centered on the hook of Little Point Clear. Navigation remains the defining characteristic of this landscape, with the Intracoastal Waterway cutting through the open bays to facilitate maritime transit. Local geography is further defined by smaller estuarine features such as Saxon Bay and the drainage of the Three Rivers, providing a detailed look at the wetland and shoreline patterns before the shifting sands of the Gulf Coast alter the coastline further.
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1921 · Point Clear
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1921 · Dauphin Island
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1921 · Delchamps
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1941 · Cedar Point
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1941 · Weeks Bay
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1942 · Fort Morgan
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1943 · Cedar Point
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1943 · Weeks Bay
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1953 · Mobile
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1956 · Point Clear
USGS Topo · 1:24,000