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1944 Map of Mobile

Name: 1944 Topographic Map of Mobile
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1944
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1944

About this map

Mobile's urban grid and industrial waterfront dominate this coastal survey, showing a city deeply integrated with its rail and river networks during the mid-1940s. The dense city center gives way to expanding neighborhoods like Toulminville, Crichton, and Spring Hill, where Spring Hill College and the Visitation Convent stand as prominent landmarks. The importance of the Gulf coast economy is evident in the extensive State Docks and the heavy presence of the Louisville and Nashville and Gulf Mobile and Ohio railroads.

To the west and south, the landscape transitions into smaller settlements such as Theodore and Irvington, connected by the Mobile Road. Waterways define the eastern geography, from the Mobile River and Tensaw River to the marshes around Blakeley Island. Local social life is captured through locations like Magnolia Baseball Park and various clubs along the Dog River, while historic defenses like Battery McIntosh and Battery Gladden guard the approaches to the bay.