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1954 Map of Gulfport North

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Gulfport North
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1967
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1967

About this map

Mississippi's Gulf Coast experienced significant mid-century development as Gulfport expanded north toward the De Soto National Forest. This survey captures the urban-rural interface along the Illinois Central railroad, which links established communities like Lyman and Nugent to the shoreline. The landscape is defined by the winding course of Bernard Bayou and the Biloxi River, where the historic settlement of Handsboro sits at a critical crossing.

Industrial and institutional footprints are prominent, including the Gulfport Airport and the sprawling Veterans Hospital complex near the Mississippi Sound. Smaller inland landmarks like Wayside Ch and the Orange Grove Sch provide essential markers for genealogists tracing local families in Harrison County during the 1950s. The map also shows the established U S Naval Reservation and the large Evergreen Cem near the southern coast.