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1980 Map of Robertsdale

Name: 1980 Topographic Map of Robertsdale
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1986
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1986

About this map

Robertsdale and the surrounding Baldwin County agricultural landscape are captured during a period of infrastructure expansion in the early 1980s. The map illustrates the convergence of local life and military presence, notably at the OLF Summerdale US Naval Res in the southern portion of the sheet. The drainage patterns of the Blackwater River and its tributaries, including Milk Mill Creek and Rock Creek, dictate the placement of local cemeteries and community centers such as Coopers Cem and Rosinton Ch.

Evidence of mid-century social life remains visible with the Drive-in Theater south of town, while the growing residential footprints of Silverhill and Loxley are shown alongside essential services like the Summerdale High Sch and Central Sch. Scattered Gravel Pit operations highlight the local industry necessary for the road improvements shown in purple revision layers, reflecting the transition of this coastal plain region.