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1982 Map of Biloxi

Name: 1982 Topographic Map of Biloxi
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1982
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1982

About this map

The Gulf Coast's intricate relationship between land and water is clearly visible in this early 1980s look at the Mississippi-Alabama shoreline. Centered on the industrial and military hubs of Biloxi and Pascagoula, the map reveals the extensive wetlands and protected habitats like the Mississippi Sandhill Crane National Wildlife Refuge and Breton National Wildlife Refuge. The transportation corridor is anchored by the Louisville & Nashville RR and the I-10 interstate, which bypasses older coastal settlements like Ocean Springs and Gautier.

Protecting the mainland from the Gulf of Mexico, the Gulf Islands National Seashore stretches across the Mississippi Sound, featuring prominent landmarks such as Fort Massachusetts on Ship Island and Fort Gaines on Dauphin Island. To the east, the Alabama coast transitions into the fishing community of Bayou La Batre and the residential clusters around Mobile Bay. The map captures the region's balance between heavy industry at Moss Point and the preservation of the barrier islands.