Big Creek Lake dominates this western Mobile County landscape, its waters contained by the Big Creek Lake Dam and the W E Schmidt Dam. The surrounding area reflects a mix of suburban growth and traditional family lands, evidenced by the numerous cemeteries including Dees Cemetery, Williams Cemetery, and the Tanner Cemetery near the community of Tanner Williams. Further east, the residential patterns of Scenic Hills and Alderbrook cluster near Airport Blvd, while the Beaver Creek Lookout Tower stands as a landmark in the more wooded southern reaches. The map documents the persistent rural character of these outlying communities, where names like Howells Ferry Heights and Petaluma suggest a layered history of settlement along the tributaries of Hamilton Creek and Pierce Creek.
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1922 · Mobile
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1940 · Mobile
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1941 · Hurley
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1941 · Creola
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1942 · Kushla
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1942 · Theodore
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1942 · Wilmer
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1943 · Theodore
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1943 · Creola
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1943 · Hurley
USGS Topo · 1:62,500