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1954 Map of Ocean Springs

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Ocean Springs
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1965
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1965

About this map

Ocean Springs serves as the focal point of this coastal landscape, situated between the intricate inlets of Old Fort Bayou and the expansive Biloxi Bay. The map illustrates a transitional period of growth along the Mississippi Sound, showing the expansion of settlements like Gulf Hills and the urban grid of eastern Biloxi. Transportation patterns are defined by the Louisville and Nashville railroad and the Memorial Bridge, which connects the coastal communities across the water.

Inland, the terrain shifts from the tidal marshes of Halstead Bayou and Davis Bayou to the managed woodlands of the De Soto National Forest. Local landmarks include the Rogers Airport and several rural worship centers such as Antioch Ch and Bayou Talla Ch. The presence of the U S Military Reservation and scattered ruins north of the bay reflect the diverse land use of the mid-20th-century Gulf Coast.