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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 bottomlands and the rugged bluffs of Adams County define this 1963 survey, where the landscape transitions from the fertile alluvium of Mercer Island to a dissected upland of ridges and bayous. The map documents a rural network of small communities and family landmarks, including the settlements of Pine Ridge and Anna. The interior is characterized by a high density of country churches and private burial grounds, such as Painters Cem, Daughters of Zion Ch, and the Drake-Magruder Cem, providing significant detail for genealogical research in this part of Mississippi.

Extensive petroleum exploration is evident across the terrain, marked by numerous oil wells and drill holes scattered among the drainage of Fairchilds Creek and Quitman Bayou. Along the eastern edge, the modern Natchez Trace Parkway winds through the hills, juxtaposing 20th-century infrastructure against the traditional land patterns of the Deep South. The intricate hydrology, from Fields Lake to the oxbows of Junkins Lake, illustrates the shifting nature of the river border between Louisiana and Mississippi.