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1994 Map of Cat Island

Name: 1994 Topographic Map of Cat Island
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1994
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1994

About this map

Cat Island defines this maritime landscape, sitting at the intersection of Mississippi Sound and Chandeleur Sound. This survey captures the fragile geometry of the barrier islands in the mid-1990s, highlighting the distinctive eastward extension of Middle Spit and the long, trailing arc of the South Spit. The island's interior topography is marked by the Great Sand Hill near North Point, while the southern reaches reveal the sheltered waters of Smugglers Cove and the Mud Hole.

The map also delineates the Mississippi Louisiana state line as an indefinite boundary crossing the Cat Island Channel. For those studying coastal geomorphology or maritime history, the presence of features like Good Scotch Point, the Flowing Well, and various shoals such as Spade Fish Shoal offers a look at the shifting sands and navigation hazards of the Mississippi Gulf Coast before major modern hurricane impacts.