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2024 Map of Port Gibson

Name: 2024 Topographic Map of Port Gibson
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2024
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2024

About this map

Port Gibson serves as the central hub of this Mississippi landscape, where the confluence of several waterways and the legacy of the historic frontier route converge. The Claiborne County Courthouse stands at the town’s core, surrounded by a high density of burial grounds including the Wintergreen Cem, Jewish Cem, and Port Gibson Catholic Cem. These sites, along with the outlying Wilson Cem and Douglass Cem, offer significant primary data for genealogical researchers tracing early families in the region.

The winding course of Bayou Pierre and its tributary Little Bayou Pierre dictate the local topography, which is further defined by the Natchez Trace Parkway cutting diagonally across the quadrangle. Smaller settlements such as Gordon and Pattison are connected by a network of established roads like Rodney Rd and Powells Ferry Rd, reflecting a rural land use pattern centered on creeks like Willis Creek and Rapalje Creek that has persisted into the modern era.