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1953 Map of Mobile

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Mobile
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

Mobile serves as the focal point of this coastal survey, showcasing a dense urban and industrial landscape before the full expansion of the interstate system. The city's reliance on the waterfront is evident in the complex network of the Alabama State Docks and the Industrial Canal, where the Mobile River meets Mobile Bay. Significant institutional landmarks like the Barton Academy and Murphy High Sch are mapped alongside massive public spaces such as Magnolia Cemetery and Ladd Stadium.

The map reveals the distinct neighborhoods and satellite settlements of the mid-century era, from Whistler and Prichard in the north to Navco and Nestota near the Dog River. In the bay, the USS Battleship Alabama Memorial Park and the decommissioned US Quarantine Sta mark the transition from the city's harbor to the open water. This 1953 revision, updated in the early 1980s, effectively tracks the post-war growth through purple-tinted urban extensions.