1943 Map of Pascagoula

About this map

The delta of the Pascagoula River creates a complex network of bayous and islands before meeting the Mississippi Sound during the early 1940s. The bustling port of Pascagoula and adjacent Moss Point serve as the industrial anchors for the region, where the Louisville and Nashville railroad tracks provide the primary transit corridor across the marshy lowlands. This survey documents the intersection of military and local history, capturing the location of Camp Lamotte and the Old Spanish Fort near the shore. To the west, the landscape transitions into more rural territory near Gautier and Fontainebleau, characterized by scattered landmarks like Bellefontaine Ch and Lyons Sch. The map also includes several islands within the sound, most notably the isolated Round Island and a portion of Horn Island.