1984 Map of Mobile

About this map

The Mobile riverfront and the industrial sprawl of the central Gulf Coast anchor this 1984 regional study. From the shipping hubs of Pascagoula and Gulfport to the edges of New Orleans, the map documents a landscape defined by its transition from deep-water ports to the dense timber of De Soto National Forest. The influence of the Cold War and the space race is visible in the presence of the Wolf Branch Test Facility and Michoud Assembly Facility, while Keesler Air Force Base remains a dominant fixture on the Biloxi shoreline. Coastal connectivity is highlighted by the Intracoastal Waterway and the Louisville & Nashville RR, tracing the delicate barrier islands including Ship Island, Horn Island, and Dauphin Island that separate the Mississippi Sound from the open Gulf of Mexico. Smaller settlements like Bayou La Batre and Coden reflect the region's enduring maritime character along the Mississippi and Alabama borders.