2020 Map of The Basin

About this map

Creola sits at the western edge of a dense alluvial labyrinth where the Mobile River and Middle River fracture into a complex network of bayous and lakes. This 2020 landscape is defined by its watery geography, featuring notable river landmarks such as Twentyseven Mile Bluff, Twenty Four Mile Bluff, and Twentyone Mile Bluff that mark the winding course of the main channel. The intersection of infrastructure and nature is evident where Interstate 65 cuts across the wetlands of The Basin, passing near Negro Lake and the Mark Reynolds/North Mobile County Airport. Genealogists and local historians can locate Smiths Cem near Holman and trace the historical boundaries between Mobile and Baldwin counties which weave through the center of the river system.