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1953 Map of Spring Hill

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Spring Hill
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1968
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1968

About this map

Spring Hill College serves as a prominent landmark in this mid-century portrait of western Mobile, where residential growth begins to push into the pine-covered hills. The landscape is defined by its transition from educational and institutional campuses to emerging suburbs like Country Club Village and Jackson Heights. Infrastructure of the era is clearly visible, including the Mobile Waterworks and Bienville Reservoir, which supported the city's expansion.

Transport and commerce follow established corridors such as Government Street Road and the Gulf Mobile and Ohio railroad line. Local history details include the County Sanitarium, a Fish Hatchery, and several neighborhood institutions like St Marys Sch and the Drive-in Theater. To the west, Bates Field marks the edge of the developing municipal landscape, bordered by the winding paths of Milkhouse Creek and Threemile Creek.