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1956 Map of Waveland

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Waveland
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1968
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1968

About this map

The coastal marshlands of Hancock County meet the Mississippi Sound in this mid-century survey, revealing a landscape defined by tidewater inlets and early shoreline development. The Louisville and Nashville Railroad serves as a critical corridor through the region, connecting the communities of Waveland, Clermont Harbor, and Lakeshore. This transportation spine parallels the coast, separating the residential grid of Waveland from the extensive wetlands of the Jackson Marsh and the winding reaches of the Jourdan River.

Cultural landmarks are concentrated along the higher ground of Jackson Ridge and the immediate coast, including the Holy Cross Boys Camp, St Johns Ch, and the Gulf View Sch. Further inland, the map transitions into a complex network of waterways like Enceinte Bayou and la Croix Bayou, punctuated by scattered resource extraction at various Borrow Pit sites. These features illustrate the precarious balance between the area's growing settlement and the pervasive influence of the Gulf Coast's hydrological systems.