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1954 Map of Biloxi

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Biloxi
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

About this map

Keesler Air Force Base dominates the eastern peninsula of this coastal landscape, situated between the Back Bay of Biloxi and the Mississippi Sound. The mid-century urban development of Biloxi is clearly contrasted against the marshes and inlets to the west, where Big Lake and the Tchoutacabouffa River define the local hydrography. Significant institutional landmarks are present, including the Veterans Administration Center and the Beauvoir estate, alongside local education centers like Notre Dame High Sch and Central High Sch.

The map documents a period of transition as the northern regions near Wool Market and Cedar Lake remain largely forested within the De Soto National Forest, while purple-tinted revisions highlight mid-1970s expansions in D'Iberville and Big Ridge. Transportation infrastructure is anchored by the Louisville and Nashville railroad and the Pops Ferry Bridge, connecting the established city center to the developing northern shorelines and recreational sites like the Golf Course and Southern Memorial Park.