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1963 Map of Jackson

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Jackson
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

The State Capitol and the downtown core of Jackson dominate this 1963 survey, revealing the city's mid-century expansion across the Pearl River into Flowood and Pearl. The map documents a dense network of educational and social institutions, from Jackson State College and the Schools for the Deaf and Blind to numerous local schools like Lanier High Sch and Brinkley High Sch. These landmarks, along with many neighborhood cemeteries including Cedar Lawn Cemetery and Elmwood Cem, offer a detailed view of the city's social geography before later urban renewal projects.

Transportation corridors like the Illinois Central Gulf railroad define the industrial and residential boundaries of the capital city. Significant green spaces and public facilities such as Hawkins Field, Riverside Park, and the Coliseum contrast with the winding wetlands of Creosote Slough and Neely Creek, highlighting the tension between the growing urban environment and the river's natural floodplain.