1963 Map of Ridgeland

About this map

The boundary between Madison County and Hinds County cuts through this landscape during a period of significant suburban development and institutional growth. The campus of Tougaloo Southern Christian College serves as a major focal point in the south, situated near the Illinois Central tracks and the emerging northern edge of Jackson. The era’s expansion is evident in the purple-shaded residential corridors such as Adkins Blvd and Briarfield Rd, contrasted against the more rural northern reaches. Water management and recreation are central to the terrain, marked by the presence of Lake Lorman and Lake Cavalier. The historic Natchez Trace Parkway angles across the sheet, providing a modern thoroughfare that follows an ancient route, connecting the newer developments of Ridgeland and Madison with the rural churches like New Hope Grove Ch that anchored earlier settlements.