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1964 Map of Kosciusko

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Kosciusko
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1965
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1965

About this map

Kosciusko functions as the central hub of this 1964 survey, shown during a period of significant municipal growth as the red-tinted urban core expands toward the Illinois Central railroad. The town's educational and social fabric is clearly defined by landmarks such as Gilliland College, the Tipton St Sch, and the Lucas Fairground. Outside the city center, the landscape is defined by the winding path of the Yockanookany River and its Old Channel, where the Natchez Trace Parkway cuts diagonally across the river bottomlands.

Rural life in Attala County is represented by numerous country churches and cemeteries that serve as vital touchstones for genealogists. Locations like Marvin Chapel, New Garden Ch, and the Plantation Ch Cem are preserved here alongside industrial markers like the various Sandpit sites and the Kosciusko Lookout Tower. The transition from the town's grid to the surrounding timber and wetlands illustrates the mid-century geography of this Mississippi crossroads.