2020 Map of Cayuga

About this map

Cayuga sits at the intersection of local routes in a landscape defined by the winding course of the Big Black River and the sweeping curve of the Natchez Trace Pkwy. This rural region in Mississippi, where Hinds, Warren, and Claiborne Counties meet, is characterized by its numerous small creek drainages like Fivemile Cr and McKee Cr. The map reveals a high density of small family or community burial grounds, including Belmont Cem, McElwee Cem, and Chatham Cem, which provide significant markers for genealogical research. The settlement pattern follows older paths such as Old Port Gibson Rd, which predates the modern parkway, and connects small communities like Reganton and Newman to the surrounding hills and river bottomlands.