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1953 Map of Mobile

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Mobile
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1980
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1980

About this map

Pearl River and the sweeping coastline of the Gulf of Mexico anchor this expansive 1950s study of the Deep South, updated to show the early decades of the space age and the deepening maritime infrastructure of the region. The map charts the established rail networks of the Louisville & Nashville and Gulf Mobile & Ohio railroads as they connect industrial hubs like Mobile and Gulfport to smaller communities such as Bayou La Batre and Poplarville.

A notable technological shift is evident through the inclusion of the Mississippi Test Facility (NASA) and the Michoud Assembly Facility (NASA), marking the Gulf Coast's transition into the aerospace era. The bathymetric data details the Intracoastal Waterway weaving through the Mississippi Sound, while the barrier islands, including Dauphin Island and Horn Island, define the outer reaches of the coast. Inland, the vast expanse of the De Soto National Forest dominates the landscape between the Pascagoula River and Leaf River.