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1963 Map of Ridgeland

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

USGS Topo · Published 1964

About this map

Tougaloo Southern Christian College stands as a focal point in the southern portion of this landscape, situated just north of the Jackson city limits. This early 1960s perspective captures a period of suburban expansion and institutional growth along the Illinois Central railroad corridor. The settlement patterns are anchored by numerous community churches, including China Grove Ch, New Hope Grove Ch, and Rocky Hill Ch, reflecting the area's rural social fabric before widespread development.

The presence of Lake Lorman and Lake Cavalier to the northwest highlights the early residential and recreational impoundments that began to define the Madison County outskirts. Meanwhile, the Natchez Trace Parkway cuts diagonally across the terrain, preserving a historical transit route amidst the modernizing infrastructure of Ridgeland and Madison. Detailed surveying also reveals the local industrial and agricultural footprint, from oil wells near Madison to various gravel pits.