2012 Map of Horn Island West

About this map

Horn Island stretches across the northern portion of this coastal survey, serving as a narrow barrier between the Mississippi Sound and the vast Gulf of Mexico. This 2012 depiction captures the thin, shifting geography of the barrier island as it existed in the early twenty-first century, showing several small inlets and interior lagoons. Along the eastern edge of the island, a distinctive cove known as The Horseshoe provides a protected indentation in the shoreline. The remainder of the sheet is dominated by open water, highlighting the island's isolation and its role as a protective landform for the mainland coast of Jackson County.