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1980 Map of Jackson SE

Name: 1980 Topographic Map of Jackson SE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1986
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1986

About this map

The Pearl River corridor in Rankin County serves as the backdrop for rapid suburban expansion and infrastructure development in this late-twentieth-century study. The landscape is dominated by the massive footprint of Thompson Field, complete with its associated US Weather Station and pumping facilities. Surrounding this aviation hub, the growth of residential communities like McLaurin Heights, Crossgates, and Castlewoods reflects the mid-century urbanization of the area east of Jackson. This period of development is caught in transition, where new housing tracts sit adjacent to long-standing extractive industries like the numerous sandpits and quarries scattered near Greenfield.

Cultural and community landmarks provide a grounded view of the older rural fabric, including Drakes Ch and the Old Cem near Brandon. The Illinois Central Gulf Railroad remains a primary transit artery, threading through settlements such as Wells and Luckney. To the north, the map includes the southern edge of the Ross R Barnett Reservoir, a critical water feature defining the region's modern geography.