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1972 Map of Edwards

Name: 1972 Topographic Map of Edwards
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

Edwards serves as the primary hub of activity in this part of Hinds County, situated along the Illinois Central Gulf railroad. The landscape is characterized by a dense network of spiritual and community landmarks, particularly evident in the high concentration of rural churches like Champion Hill Ch and Mt Shiloh Ch. These sites, often paired with family-named grounds like Ratliff Chapel Cem, provide essential anchor points for genealogists tracing family roots in central Mississippi.

Waterways like Bakers Creek and Fourteenmile Creek wind through the terrain, which is also traversed by the Natchez Trace Parkway and the historic Military Road. The presence of several Gravel Pits suggest the importance of local extraction industries. This survey captures a moment when traditional agrarian patterns and small-town infrastructure remained the dominant features of the Hinds County countryside.