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1955 Map of Pass Christian

Name: 1955 Topographic Map of Pass Christian
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1991
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1991

About this map

The coastal landscapes of Harrison County are defined by a mix of early land grants and the growing shoreline settlements of Pass Christian and Long Beach. This 1955 survey, updated through the 1980s, reveals the historical footprint of large land claims such as the Alexander Dimitry Claim and the Widow Ladner Claim, which contrast with the grid-based development along the Louisville and Nashville railroad. Near the shoreline, Gulf Park College stands as a prominent institutional landmark.

Moving inland, the terrain shifts from the developed coast toward more rural areas like Cuevas and the marshy corridors of Portage Bayou and Indian Bayou. This map highlights the social fabric of the era through numerous rural congregations, including Antioch Ch, Little Zion Ch, and Mt Pilgrim Ch. To the south, the vast expanse of the Mississippi Sound features maritime markers like the Intracoastal Waterway and the uniquely named Tail of the Square Handkerchief Shoal.