Loading map...

2011 Map of Saint Elmo

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Saint Elmo
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Saint Elmo serves as a primary southern anchor for this portion of Mobile County, where the Saint Elmo Post Office and Saint Elmo Airport signify its role as a local crossroads. The landscape is defined by the headwaters and branches of numerous coastal plain waterways, including Miller Creek, Baker Creek, and Jackson Creek, which drain the low-lying terrain south of Dees. These water resources were historically harnessed for agriculture and nursery operations, as seen at Flowerwood Nursery Number Three Lake.

Genealogists will find significant local history preserved at the Union Baptist Church Cemetery, Dawes Cemetery, and Beverly Cemetery. The infrastructure reflects a transition from rural land use to suburban development, with older thoroughfares like Old Pascagoula Rd and Dawes Rd intersecting modern transport corridors. Industrial activity is marked by sites such as the McNeil Road Pit and Sibley Hamilton Dirt Pit, while memorial sites like Serenity Memorial Gardens occupy large tracts near the eastern boundary.