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1955 Map of Pass Christian

Name: 1955 Topographic Map of Pass Christian
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1958
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1958

About this map

Coastal Mississippi’s shoreline between Pass Christian and Long Beach is defined by a dense corridor of transportation and historical claims. The Louisville and Nashville railroad runs parallel to the coastline, anchored by landmarks like the Gulf Park College and the Drive-in Theater near Pitcher Point. This mid-century view captures a landscape transitioning from rural land claims to suburban development, evidenced by the numerous church congregations such as Mt Pilgrim Ch and Little Zion Ch that dot the interior.

Further inland, the terrain is marked by complex drainage systems like Portage Bayou and Wolf River. Legacies of earlier land tenure appear in the large private tracts of the Alexander Dimitry Claim and Widow N Ladner Claim. To the south, the vast Mississippi Sound is navigated via the Intracoastal Waterway, with the Cat Island Shoal and the Tail Of The Square Handkerchief Shoal marking the shallow waters beyond the harbor.