1954 Map of Duck Hill

About this map

The Camp McCain (Abandoned) military site and the Illinois Central Railroad corridor dominate this mid-century survey of the Mississippi hill country. In the years following World War II, the landscape reveals a transition from intensive military training grounds back to rural agricultural and forest land, centered around the settlement of Duck Hill. The map is particularly rich for genealogists, detailing dozens of church and school hubs that served as the social backbone of the region, including Hays Creek Ch Sch, Ch & Cem and St Johns Sch, Ch & Cem. Significant water systems like Big Sand Creek and Little Horse Pen Creek carve through the terrain, while small communities such as Eskridge, Sweatman, and Lodi are meticulously recorded. The presence of a Strip Mine (Abandoned) near Lodi and the widespread power lines reflect the early industrial and utility expansion in Montgomery County and Grenada County.