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2011 Map of Natchez

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Natchez
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Natchez and the surrounding Monroe County countryside are defined by a complex network of meandering waterways and small rural settlements in the early twenty-first century. The landscape is deeply etched by Big Flat Creek, which winds southward toward Davis Bridge, joined by tributaries like Curiosity Branch and Robinson Creek. These watercourses dictated early transportation patterns, visible today in crossings such as Smiths Ford and Robinson Bridge.

Genealogists will find a high concentration of burial grounds throughout the area, including Old Scotland Cemetery near the community of Scotland and Red Hills Cemetery to the north. Industrial and recreational water management is evident at Stallworths Black Pond and Natchez State Lake, both supported by significant dams. Further south, the Cobb Fire Tower stands as a sentinel over the timberlands, while local life remains anchored by named roads such as Old Scotland Rd and The Ridge Rd.