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1893 Map of Rigolets

Name: 1893 Topographic Map of Rigolets
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1940
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1940

About this map

Ft. Pike stands as a sentinel at the western entrance of The Rigolets, anchoring a complex landscape of marsh and water where the Pearl River system meets the gulf. This late 19th-century coastal survey, based on reconnaissance by H.L. Baldwin Jr., details a labyrinth of tidal passes such as St Catharine Pass and North Pass that navigate between Lake St Catharine and the expansive Lake Borgne. The presence of a Hospital near the fort and the small settlement of Claiborne suggest the sparse but strategic human footprint in this wetland environment.

Industrial connectivity is defined by the Louisville & Nashville Railroad, which traverses Pearl River Island and Rabbit Island on its way toward the Mississippi line. This rail corridor serves as the primary modern artery through a terrain otherwise dominated by natural features like Pole Cat Bend and the West Pearl River. The map also captures the precise Mississippi Louisiana Boundary Line as it follows the river's winding course toward the sea.