{"product_id":"old-map-of-ocean-springs-mississippi-by-usgs-1954-davis-bayou-biloxi-bay","title":"Old Map of Ocean Springs, Mississippi by USGS, 1954 – Davis Bayou \u0026 Biloxi Bay","description":"\u003cp\u003eTitled simply “Ocean Springs,” this United States Geological Survey map presents the Mississippi Gulf Coast at a detailed 1:24,000 scale, created from 1954 mapping and issued with a 1958 imprint. It captures Ocean Springs and its surrounding coastal terrain at a moment when the town still balanced small-city life, maritime character, and the natural rhythms of bayou and marsh. The map’s clean USGS style gives equal authority to settlement, infrastructure, and landscape: roads and railways thread through neighborhoods, while blue waterways and carefully drawn contours reveal the low, intricate geography of the Gulf Coast. As a mid-century document, it offers a precise view of land use before later waves of development reshaped many coastal communities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe mapmaker, the United States Geological Survey, brought to this sheet the scientific discipline that made its topographic maps indispensable for engineers, planners, travelers, and historians. Founded in the nineteenth century to study the nation’s geology, resources, and terrain, the USGS became the standard-bearer for systematic mapping in the United States. Here, its characteristic visual language is on full display: measured contour intervals, clear hydrographic detail, classified roads, rail lines, and symbols for built features. The result is not merely a navigational tool, but a finely organized portrait of place. Every line reflects the agency’s mission to describe the American landscape with accuracy, usefulness, and understated elegance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOcean Springs itself gives the map particular cultural resonance. Long associated with historic architecture, coastal resort life, and a lively arts tradition, the town occupies a distinctive position along Mississippi’s shoreline, facing Biloxi Bay and connected to a network of bayous, roads, and neighboring communities. On this sheet, the urban fabric appears in measured detail, with residential and commercial areas set against open land, marsh, and water. The map evokes a period before contemporary expansion fully transformed the Gulf Coast, making it especially valuable for understanding mid-twentieth-century settlement patterns. It shows Ocean Springs not as an isolated town, but as part of a broader coastal system shaped by water, transportation, and local industry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe physical geography is especially compelling. Davis Bayou, Fort Bayou, Biloxi Bay, and the Back Bay of Biloxi form a complex watery framework around the mapped area, reminding the viewer how deeply coastal Mississippi is defined by estuaries, wetlands, and tidal margins. Blue washes and channel lines articulate lakes, rivers, marshes, and bayous, while the subtle contouring records the modest but meaningful elevation changes of a low coastal landscape. Inland, the presence of De Soto National Forest situates Ocean Springs within a larger ecological setting, where pine lands and wetland environments meet the developed coast. The map is therefore as much an environmental record as a civic one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs a historical object, this map invites comparison between the Ocean Springs of the 1950s and the Gulf Coast of today. Roads, railways, parklands, neighborhoods, and undeveloped tracts together reveal patterns of movement and land use before decades of suburban growth, infrastructure change, storm impact, and environmental pressure. Its topographic detail makes visible both the resilience and vulnerability of the region: marshes, bayous, and low-lying coastal edges appear not as background features, but as defining elements of everyday geography. For collectors, historians, and admirers of the Mississippi coast, “Ocean Springs” offers a richly informative snapshot of a beloved coastal community at a pivotal mid-century moment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCities, towns and places on this map\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOcean Springs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDavis Bayou\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBiloxi Bay\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDe Soto National Forest\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBack Bay of Biloxi\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFort Bayou\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRoads and railways marked for navigation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eParks and recreational areas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBodies of water, including lakes, marshes, and rivers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eResidential neighborhoods and commercial areas depicted in urban sections\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHistorical context \u0026amp; cartographic details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHistorical 1:24,000 topographical map of Ocean Springs, Mississippi, and the surrounding area\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCreated in 1954 with a 1958 imprint\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublished by the United States Geological Survey (USGS)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe USGS is a scientific agency of the U.S. government known for providing reliable information about the Earth, natural resources, and the environment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShows Ocean Springs and surrounding coastal and inland regions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOcean Springs is known for its historic architecture and vibrant arts scene\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUses color coding, including green for land elevations and blue for water bodies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFeatures distinct lines for roads and railways\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eContour lines show changes in terrain and elevation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHighlights coastal geography and wetland areas typical of Mississippi\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProvides insight into mid-20th-century land use and geographic features\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUseful for observing later changes such as urban development, shifting land use, and alterations to natural features\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLooking for a particular place?\u003c\/strong\u003e Review the detailed images to confirm that the town, landmark or feature you have in mind appears on the map. If you are unsure, \u003ca target=\"”_blank”\" href=\"\/fr\/pages\/contact-us\"\u003eask our workshop to check before you order\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDetailed maps are especially rewarding at larger sizes, where names, boundaries and decorative features have more room to be appreciated. Use the close-up preview and size guide to choose the right scale for your wall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis map looks amazing at sizes all the way up to 50in (125cm). If you are looking for a larger map, please \u003ca href=\"\/fr\/pages\/contact-us\"\u003eget in touch\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe model in the listing images is holding the 16x20in (40x50cm) version of this map.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhere personalisation is available, you can add a short title or dedication, mark one meaningful place, or request one considered visual detail. \u003ca target=\"”_blank”\" href=\"\/fr\/pages\/map-personalisation\"\u003eSee personalised map examples\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEvery piece is printed to museum-grade archival standards using fade-resistant pigment inks on acid-free matte paper. Choose an unframed map print, framed map or canvas using the finish options above. Framed maps use crystal-clear optical acrylic and arrive ready to hang.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith its rich detail and strong sense of place, this map makes a considered gift for a new home, anniversary, retirement or anyone with a personal connection to the area shown. Still deciding? 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