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1963 Map of Jackson SE

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Jackson SE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

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The Pearl River forms the western boundary of this landscape as it flows through the transition from rural woodland to expanding urban developments in Hinds Co Rankin Co County. By the early 1970s, suburban growth is visibly pressing eastward into the countryside, marked by the emergence of McLaurin Heights and the infrastructure serving Thompson Field. This expansion contrasts with the longstanding agricultural character of the region, where numerous country churches like St James Ch and Sweet Home Ch served established communities.

Tracing the waterways reveals a landscape defined by the Skin Terrapin Creek and Hog Creek systems, which flow through areas punctuated by small-scale industrial activity such as a Sandpit and several quarry sites. The transportation network is anchored by the Gulf Mobile and Ohio and the Illinois Central Railroad, while an Old Railroad Grade near Brandon hints at earlier rail routes that helped shape the early settlement patterns of these Mississippi communities.