1962 Map of Jackson

About this map

The Mississippi River creates a meandering border between Louisiana and Mississippi in this 1962 revision, defining a landscape of oxbow lakes and fertile delta lowlands. The industrial and transit hubs of Vicksburg and Jackson anchor the eastern half of the sheet, connected by the heavy infrastructure of the Illinois Central RR and U.S. 80. The intricate hydrology of the region is evident in the numerous water bodies like Eagle Lake, Lake Bruin, and the serpentining Yazoo River. On the Louisiana side, settlements such as Lake Providence and Tallulah sit among a grid of drainage canals and bayous including Bayou Macon and the Tensas River. This survey captures the mid-century transition of the Deep South, showing the dense network of small towns like Rolling Fork and Port Gibson that grew alongside the river-and-rail economy.