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2015 Map of English Lookout

Name: 2015 Topographic Map of English Lookout
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2015
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

Pearlington serves as the inland gateway to a complex coastal labyrinth where the Pearl River meets the Gulf of Mexico. This low-lying delta region is defined by a dense network of waterways, including the Old Pearl River, Mulatto Bayou, and Cowan Bayou, which weave around landmasses like Pearl River Island and Desert Island. The landscape reflects the historical and modern importance of water transport, with the Intracoastal Waterway cutting through the southern marshes toward Lake Borgne.

Smaller settlements and landings such as Jackson Landing, Magnolia Ridge, and the eponymous English Lookout are clustered along the edges of the marsh and higher ground. To the east, Ansley and Stillpoint sit near the tidal flats of the Grand Plains Bayou. The map illustrates the state boundary between Mississippi and Louisiana as it follows the meandering course of the river, highlighting the isolated nature of these coastal communities defined by the tides and the shifting Polecat Bend.