1980 Map of Ridgeland

About this map

Tougaloo College serves as a historic anchor on this landscape, situated near the Illinois Central Gulf Railroad line and the Tougaloo settlement. The map reveals a suburban transition at the northern edge of Jackson, where modern residential streets like Winterview Drive and Adkins Blvd meet a network of rural churches and private lakes. The Natchez Trace Parkway cuts diagonally across the terrain, passing through a region dotted with water bodies such as Lake Lorman, Lake Cavalier, and Costas Lake. Local history is preserved through numerous rural congregations, including Mt Olive Ch and China Grove Ch, while the presence of a Lookout Tower and a Fish Hatchery points to mid-century land management practices. The landscape is also marked by resource extraction, with multiple Sandpit and Gravel Pits locations visible near Ridgeland.