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1953 Map of Spring Hill

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Spring Hill
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1954
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1954

About this map

Spring Hill College and the surrounding suburban developments of western Mobile characterize this early 1950s landscape. The map captures the city's westward expansion, showing residential clusters such as Country Club Estates, Jackson Heights, and Forest Hill amidst a network of established institutions and infrastructure. Notable landmarks include the sprawling Bates Field to the west and the Mobile Waterworks to the northeast.

Transport routes like the Gulf Mobile and Ohio railroad and arterial roads including Moffat Road and Government Street Road connect these emerging neighborhoods. The map details essential community sites for genealogists, from St Marys Sch and Cottage Hill Sch to numerous local congregations like New Hope Ch and Magnolia Ch. The drainage patterns of Threemile Creek and Eslava Creek dictate the local topography, punctuated by numerous sand pits and the Blenville Reservoir.