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1982 Map of Gulfport

Name: 1982 Topographic Map of Gulfport
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

The coastal interface between New Orleans and Gulfport is defined by a dense network of bayous and marshlands at the turn of the 1980s. This survey illustrates the proximity of high-technology aerospace infrastructure, notably the National Space Technology Laboratories, to older river settlements like Gainesville and Logtown along the Pearl River. The intricate hydrology of the Rigolets and Chef Menteur Pass serves as the primary connection between Lake Pontchartrain and the Mississippi Sound, highlighting the importance of the Intracoastal Waterway for regional navigation.

Transportation corridors including the Louisville and Nashville RR and Southern Railway parallel the Gulf Coast, linking established communities such as Bay St. Louis, Pass Christian, and Long Beach. Military and training footprints are evident at Camp Villere and the U S Naval Reservation, while recreational and conservation areas like Buccaneer State Park and the Pearl River State Wildlife Management Area preserve the ecological character of the Louisiana-Mississippi border.