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1950 Map of Ship Island

Name: 1950 Topographic Map of Ship Island
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1963
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1963

About this map

Ship Island serves as a critical barrier between the Mississippi Sound and the open Gulf of Mexico, as documented in this mid-century survey. The landscape is defined by its maritime infrastructure and shifting sands, notably at West Point and the Northwest Bluff. The map records several significant federal and maritime landmarks, including the defensive works of Old Fort Massachusetts on the western end and the Ship Island Lighthouse nearby.

Further east, the US Quarantine Station stands near The Lagoon, highlighting the island's historical role in public health and maritime regulation. Navigational corridors like the Gulfport Channel, Ship Island Channel, and Ship Island Bar Channel emphasize the area's importance for regional shipping. Broad maritime features such as Ship Island Flats and Loggerhead Shoal illustrate the underwater topography that dictated ship movement through the Ship Island Pass.