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1963 Map of Jackson

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Jackson
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1964
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1964

About this map

The State Capitol stands at the heart of Mississippi’s capital city in the early 1960s, surrounded by a dense network of civic and educational institutions. This period finds Jackson as a significant hub for higher education and healthcare, anchored by Millsaps College, Belhaven College, and the sprawling Univ of Mississippi Medical Center. The city's growth is framed by the Pearl River to the east and the busy corridors of the Illinois Central and Gulf Mobile and Ohio railroads.

Neighborhood life is detailed through numerous local schools and landmarks, from Jackson State Col to the School for the Deaf. To the northwest, Hawkins Field serves the city's aviation needs, while cultural and recreational spaces like Riverside Park and Memorial Stadium define the public landscape. The map also reveals the industrial fringes, including several Claypits and the Sewage Disposal Pond systems along the river’s oxbows and sloughs.