1958 Map of Kreole

About this map

The Es Catawpa River winds through a landscape of wetlands and developing infrastructure along the Mississippi-Alabama border. Settlement clusters around the Louisville and Nashville railroad corridor, which serves as a primary axis for the communities of Orange Grove, Pecan, and the industrial hubs of Moss Point and Kreole. The map documents a period of significant change, with a large highway interchange marked as under construction northeast of the Kivisto Cem. Local life is anchored by landmarks such as the Orange Lake Sch, Franklin Creek Ch, and the Fundarosa Airport. To the southeast, the terrain transitions into the expanse of the Grand Bay Swamp and a network of tidal waters including Bayou Heron and Mattie Clark Bayou, illustrating the area's coastal character before late-20th-century development further altered the wetlands.