2018 Map of Grand Bay SW

About this map

Grande Batture Islands and the labyrinthine tidal marshes of the Alabama and Mississippi border define this coastal survey. The map documents the complex transition from the mainland's southern edge at The Prairie to the open waters of the Gulf of Mexico. The state line between Jackson County, Mississippi, and Mobile County, Alabama, cuts through a network of small isles and inlets, including Bangs Island, L'Isle Chaude, and the North Rigolets Island. To the east, the deep waters of the Mississippi Sound meet the northern reaches of the Intracoastal Waterway, a vital maritime corridor. This 2018 edition provides a detailed record of shoreline morphology, marking the delicate boundary where Point Aux Chenes gives way to Point Aux Chenes Bay and the interconnected bayou systems.