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1963 Map of Cayuga

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Cayuga
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1964
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1964

About this map

The Big Black River forms the western boundary of this landscape, separating the rugged, creek-carved terrain of Hinds and Claiborne Counties. The Natchez Trace Parkway cuts diagonally through the center of the sheet, tracing an ancient corridor near the settlement of Cayuga. This 1960s survey preserves the location of numerous rural institutions that served this farming community, including the Hubbard Sch and the Cayuga Sch.

Genealogists and local historians will find a high density of burial grounds and congregations, such as Belmont Cem, Bethesda Ch, and Zion Traveler Ch. The map also records an Indian Mound near Fivemile Creek, a marker of the area's pre-settlement history. From the scattered homesteads around Newman to the small cluster at Reganton, the map details a rural Mississippi environment defined by winding waterways like McElroy Creek and Commissioners Creek.