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1940 Map of Mobile

Name: 1940 Topographic Map of Mobile
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1940
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1940

About this map

Mobile stands as a vital Gulf Coast port just prior to the heavy industrial shifts of World War II, showing a landscape defined by its intricate river delta and burgeoning urban center. The city's maritime dependency is evident in the extensive State Docks RR infrastructure and the City Wharf along the Mobile River, while the defenses at Battery Gladden and Battery McIntosh guard the upper reaches of Mobile Bay.

Inland, the map details established neighborhoods and landmarks like the Visitation Convent and Magnolia Cemetery. Education and health sectors are well-represented by the University Military Sch, Murphy High Sch, and Providence Hospital. Industrial and transit corridors like the Gulf Mobile and Ohio RR connect outlying areas such as Prichard and Whistler to the harbor, tracing the path of growth away from the tidal marshes of Polecat Bay.