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1957 Map of St. Elmo

Name: 1957 Topographic Map of St. Elmo
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1958
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1958

About this map

St Elmo and the surrounding coastal plain of southern Alabama appear here in the mid-1950s, characterized by a network of rural churches and agricultural homesteads. The L & N RR cuts diagonally through the landscape, anchoring the settlement of St Elmo near the St Elmo Landing Field. This era shows a community structured around local institutions like the Dawes-Union Sch and several houses of worship, including Providence Ch, Union Church, and St Johns Ch.

The terrain is defined by a dense system of waterways such as Turkey Creek, Miller Creek, and Baker Creek, which dictate the placement of roads like Old Pascagoula Road and Hamilton Road. The distribution of residential clearings amidst wooded branches illustrates the transition of the Mobile area as it expanded outward, while landmarks like Community Cem and the Free Methodist Ch provide specific points of interest for genealogical research and local history.