1980 Map of Raymond

About this map

Raymond and Bolton anchor this central Mississippi landscape during a period of infrastructure expansion in the late 1970s. The Natchez Trace Parkway carves a prominent path across the terrain, intersecting the historic corridor of the Illinois Central Gulf Railroad. In the southern portion of the sheet, the presence of Hinds Jr College and Carver Sch marks the growth of the community, while the John Bell Williams Airport highlights the area's modern utility. Numerous rural congregations and burial sites, such as Zion Chapel Ch, Gaddis Chapel, and Pleasant Hill Cem, are scattered along local routes like Ratcliff Road and Bolton Road. This survey captures the transition between organized agriculture and growing suburban or educational hubs, with complex drainage systems like Fourteenmile Creek and Bakers Creek defining the natural contours of the Hinds County countryside.