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1943 Map of Spring Hill

Name: 1943 Topographic Map of Spring Hill
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1943
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1943

About this map

The hills west of Mobile are characterized by a network of educational and religious institutions during the early 1940s, anchored by the campus of Spring Hill College and its adjacent Golf Course. This survey captures a suburban transition, where established settlements like Orchard, Forest Hill, and Cottage Hill sit among a landscape of essential infrastructure. The Bienville Reservoir and Mobile Waterworks are prominently featured, reflecting the importance of water management as the city expanded westward toward the Mobile Airport.

Rural life is evidenced by numerous country churches such as Vincent Chapel and St Marys Ch, alongside community landmarks like the County Sanitarium and Cottage Hill Sch. Transportation routes including the Howells Ferry Road and Tanner Williams Road connect these small clusters, crossing drainage systems like Eslava Creek and Eightmile Creek. The presence of cemeteries such as Baker Cem and Wolf Ridge Cem offers specific points of interest for genealogists tracing local families in this era.