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1955 Map of Pass Christian

Name: 1955 Topographic Map of Pass Christian
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1965
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1965

About this map

The Mississippi Sound shoreline of Harrison County defines this mid-century survey, capturing a era of established coastal development before modern hurricanes reshaped the Gulf Coast. The landscape is heavily marked by long-standing private land grants, including the Alexander Dimitry Claim and the Widow N Ladner Claim, which contrast with the regular township and range grid. Along the waterfront, the twin communities of Pass Christian and Long Beach are oriented toward the sea, while the Louisville and Nashville railroad runs parallel to the coast, serving as a primary corridor for transportation and growth.

Moving inland from the beach, the terrain transitions into a mosaic of small rural settlements and institutional landmarks. One can find the campus of Gulf Park College near the shore, while further north, local life centers around sites like Pineville Sch and several country churches such as Antioch Ch and Little Zion Ch. The drainage of the Wolf River and Bayou Acadian to the west provided early water access to the interior, long before the Intracostal Waterway was cut through the sound.