
Mississippi Sound dominates this late-1950s coastal survey, revealing a complex network of marshes, bayous, and barrier islands along the Jackson and Mobile County border. The western edge shows the inland development of the era, centered on the Jackson County Airport and the critical transportation corridor of the Louisville and Nashville railroad. The transition from the terrestrial The Prairie into the tidal wetlands is marked by intricate waterways like Bangs Bayou and the expansive Bangs Lake.
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3 editions found
1921 · Grand Bay
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1921 · Petit Bois Island
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1941 · Horn Island
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1942 · Petit Bois Island
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1942 · Horn Island
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1943 · Pascagoula
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1943 · Grand Bay
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1953 · Mobile
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1955 · Pascagoula
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1957 · Mobile
USGS Topo · 1:250,000