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2020 Map of Pass Christian

Name: 2020 Topographic Map of Pass Christian
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2020
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

Pass Christian and Long Beach anchor this coastal landscape, showing the dense residential and academic development along the Mississippi Sound. The University of Southern Mississippi Gulf Park Campus sits prominently near the shore, illustrating the area's role as an educational hub. North of the primary beach settlements, the terrain transitions into a network of waterways like Bayou Portage and Canal Number Three, where smaller communities such as Cuevas are situated.

Transport and maritime activity are central to the region's character, defined by the CSX Transportation rail line and the deep-water Intracoastal Waterway passing south of Pitcher Point. Local history is preserved in sites like the Long Beach City Cem and Courtenay Cem. Offshore, the seafloor is marked by the Cat Island Shoal and the uniquely named Tail of the Square Handkerchief Shoal, indicating the complex shallows of the Gulf coast.