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1956 Map of Waveland

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Waveland
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1960
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1960

About this map

The Jourdan River dominates this coastal landscape, winding through a complex network of marshes and bayous including la Croix Bayou and Enceinte Bayou before meeting the Mississippi Sound. Along the shoreline, the 1950s development of Waveland and Clermont Harbor is clearly visible, showing a mix of established residential grids and coastal infrastructure such as a Pier and various Piling clusters. The interior reveals a more dispersed pattern of settlement, anchored by community landmarks like St Johns Ch, Holy Cross Ch, and the Gulf View Sch.

The industrial and transit history of the Hancock County coast is documented through the path of the Louisville and Nashville railroad and the Pearlington Road. Land use is further characterized by the presence of a Fish Hatchery, an Airfield, and numerous Borrow Pit excavations. Historically significant land divisions, such as the George Mares Claim and Widow Morin Claim, provide a look at the early property boundaries that shaped the region’s growth.