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1996 Map of Fort Adams

Name: 1996 Topographic Map of Fort Adams
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2000
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2000

About this map

Fort Adams stands on the high bluffs overlooking the Mississippi River, serving as a historic vantage point near the Louisiana border. This 1996 planimetric update illustrates the complex hydraulic environment of the river's floodplains, marked by the prominent Old River Control Structure and the winding Outflow Channel. The landscape is a transition between the elevated topography of the bluff hills and the intricate network of oxbows and sloughs in the lowlands, including Artonish Lake and Belmont Lake.

Genealogists and local historians will find the locations of Riverside Cem and Clarksville Cem useful for tracing early settlement patterns in Wilkinson County. The map also details the extensive Three Rivers State Wildlife Management Area and various water bodies like the Buffalo River and Prairie Lake, reflecting the region's enduring character as a riverine wilderness and managed conservation zone.