Logtown and Pearlington sit at the center of this coastal Mississippi survey, where the terrestrial landscape gives way to an intricate network of waterways near the Louisiana border. The terrain is defined by the expansive Devils Swamp and Lower Devils Swamp, which are crisscrossed by natural bayous and man-made channels such as S Canal RD. The presence of Logtown Cem and The Point Cem near the riverfront suggests the long-standing human presence in this lowland environment, while the grid of Pearlington shows the local street development including 4th St and 10th Ave. Significant hydrological features like Bogue Homa, Mulatto Bayou, and Bayou Lacroix dominate the eastern and southern portions of the sheet, illustrating the transition from solid ground to the brackish wetlands that characterize the Pearl River basin.
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1893 · Rigolets
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1893 · Toulme
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1914 · Nicholson
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1921 · Nicholson
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1935 · English Lookout
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1935 · Grand Island Pass
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1936 · Rigolets
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1941 · Honey Island
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1946 · Rigolets
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1949 · Grand Island Pass
USGS Topo · 1:31,680