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1943 Map of Tensaw

Name: 1943 Topographic Map of Tensaw
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1958
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1958

About this map

Davis Plantation and Singleton Plantation overlook the intricate river networks of the Alabama River and Mobile River during the early 1940s. The landscape is defined by its deep reliance on water transport, evidenced by a dense concentration of landings such as Betts Ldg, Boathouse Ldg, and Rice Creek Ldg. These points of entry served the rural communities of Stockton, Tensaw, and Latham, connecting isolated farmsteads and timber tracts to the outside world.

Historical memory is anchored to the terrain through an Indian Mound and significant defensive sites like Old Ft Stoddard Mt Vernon Ldg and Ft Mimms Ch. The prevalence of small, segregated educational and spiritual centers, such as the African Methodist Ch, East Malcom Sch, and Majors Creek Sch, reflects the social fabric of Baldwin County before modern consolidation. This era highlights a transition where the old river economy persisted alongside newer landmarks like the Gopher Hill Fire Tower.