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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 focal point of this Hinds County landscape, situated where the Gulf Central Illinois railroad intersects the local road network. The terrain is defined by its numerous small waterways, including Bakers Creek, Messenger Creek, and Fourteenmile Creek, which carve through the undulating land. Of particular interest to historians is Champion Hill, the site of a pivotal Civil War engagement, marked here by the Champion Hill Ch and nearby Cem.

The map reveals a deeply established rural community evidenced by a dense network of country churches and family-named landmarks like Ratliff Chapel and Armstrong Pond. The southern portion of the sheet is traversed by the modern Natchez Trace Parkway, which follows the historic corridor of the military and trade route. Pockets of industry are noted through scattered Gravel Pits, while legacy settlements like Pleasant Hill remain visible on the periphery of the main town.