1965 Map of Natchez

About this map

The Mississippi River defines this landscape through a series of engineered changes and natural oxbows, most notably the Waterproof Cutoff (1884) and the Giles Cutoff (1933) which have reshaped the border between Mississippi and Louisiana. On the eastern bluffs, the city of Natchez serves as a hub of activity, surrounded by unincorporated communities like Morgantown and the historic capital of Washington, where Jefferson Military College is located. The map documents an era when the riverfront economy was transitioning, visible in the numerous riverbank revetments such as Natchez Front Revetment and Carthage Revet.