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1963 Map of Pine Ridge

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Pine Ridge
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1976
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1976

About this map

Mississippi River backwaters and the winding course of Coles Creek define this landscape along the Louisiana-Mississippi border. The area is characterized by a complex network of bayous, including Quitman Bayou, Greens Bayou, and Dunbar Bayou, which drain the low-lying terrain near Mercer Island and Fairchilds Island. These waterways illustrate the natural drainage patterns of the river valley before modern engineering further altered the floodplain.

Evidence of rural life and community history is preserved through numerous country churches and family burial grounds. Researchers can find several congregations such as Pine Ridge Ch and the Daughters of Zion Ch, alongside small cemeteries like Drake-Magruder Cem and Painters Cem. The southern edge of the sheet shows the development of the Natchez Trace Parkway, while scattered Oil Wells and drill holes indicate the mid-century industrial presence in the Mississippi hill country.