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1956 Map of Bay St. Louis

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Bay St. Louis
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1958
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1958

About this map

St Louis Bay serves as the central focal point of this coastal survey, where the Jourdan River and Wolf River meet the salt waters of the Mississippi Sound. The mid-century landscape is defined by established religious and educational institutions, including the campus of St Stanislaus College, the St Augustine Seminary, and the St Rose de Lima Ch. Along the waterfront, the Bay Waveland Yacht Club and several piers illustrate the area's maritime character, while the U S Merchant Marine Sch occupies the strategically positioned Henderson Point.

Transportation infrastructure dominates the bay crossing, featuring the Louisville and Nashville railroad and a highway identified as a Toll Bridge. The map also preserves vestigial land divisions from earlier eras, specifically the large coastal tracts known as the Widow Morin Claim and Alexander Dimitry Claim, which contrast with the developing residential grids of Bay St. Louis and Pass Christian.