2012 Map of Deer Island

About this map

Deer Island and the open waters of the Gulf of Mexico dominate this coastal survey, which documents the shoreline just east of Biloxi. The long, narrow profile of the island is bisected by Grand Bayou, a small interior waterway. On the mainland to the northeast, a dense residential street grid appears along the coast, defined by thoroughfares such as Point Aux Chenes Rd and Seacliff Blvd. This layout shows a community oriented toward the sound, with bird-named streets like Meadow Lark Ave and Warbler Ave filling the blocks between the shore and the inland marshes. The map captures the interface between these developed coastal neighborhoods and the undeveloped barrier island landscape as it existed in the early 21st century.