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1944 Map of Stapleton

Name: 1944 Topographic Map of Stapleton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1944
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1944

About this map

Stapleton and the Greek-founded colony of Malbis anchor this 1940s landscape in Baldwin County, where the Louisville and Nashville railroad cuts a diagonal line through the piney woods. The settlement at Malbis is particularly well-defined, showing the Malbis Cem and Malbis Fire Tower alongside the historic Spanish Trail. This survey captures the transition from small rural communities to early regional infrastructure, evidenced by the Airway Beacon near D'Olive Creek.

Family-named landmarks like Durant Cem and Sibley Cem provide essential data for genealogists, while small rural centers like Bromley and Ellisville reflect the local social structure of the era. The terrain is deeply etched by a network of waterways including the Styx River, Tiawasee Creek, and Bay Minette Creek, illustrating how the drainage patterns dictated the placement of early roads and the New Home Sch.