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1969 Map of Jonestown

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Jonestown
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

Jonestown sits as a central hub of this Mississippi Delta landscape, where the Illinois Central railroad cuts a straight north-south line through the alluvial plain. The area is defined by its complex hydrology, with the winding Coldwater River and a network of bayous and brakes that reflect the region's agricultural drainage patterns. Notable oxbow features like Swan Lake and Alcorn Lake dominate the terrain, surrounded by smaller named settlements such as Matagorda and Eagles Nest.

For local historians and genealogists, the map reveals a dense distribution of rural landmarks, including numerous family-named and community churches like Mary Bethel Ch and St. Pauls Ch. Several cemeteries, such as Chrestman Cem and Coahoma Cem, are clearly marked alongside unique industrial sites like a local Fish Farm and Sandpit, illustrating the intersection of natural river geography and human industry in Coahoma and Quitman Counties during the late 1960s.