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1963 Map of Pine Ridge

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Pine Ridge
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1964
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1964

About this map

Mississippi River frontage and the rugged breaks of the loess bluffs define this 1963 survey of the borderlands between Mississippi and Louisiana. The terrain shifts from the low alluvial bottomlands of Mercer Island and No 114 Island to the dissected uplands where the Natchez Trace Parkway winds through the eastern portion of the map. This area is characterized by a high density of rural religious and family landmarks, such as Smithland Ch, Second Union Ch, and the Drake-Magruder Cem.

The presence of numerous Oil Wells and Drill Hole markers throughout the wooded ridges indicates active petroleum exploration in the mid-20th century. Small settlements like Pine Ridge and Anna serve as central points for a landscape carved by Fairchilds Creek and Coles Creek. These waterways, including Junkins Lake and Pumping Station Slough, illustrate the complex drainage patterns that influenced historical land use and early settlement in Adams and Jefferson Counties.