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1959 Map of San Jacinto

Name: 1959 Topographic Map of San Jacinto
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

The Jefferson Proving Ground dominates this landscape, covering a massive territory within the U S Military Reservation. This mid-century military footprint straddles the borders of Jennings, Ripley, and Jefferson counties, showing a restricted zone defined by a network of patrol and service routes like Military Road and West Perimeter Road. The terrain is deeply carved by the winding paths of Graham Creek, Little Graham Creek, and Big Creek, which weave through the townships of Shelby, Bigger, and Monroe.

Outside the proving grounds, the small settlement of San Jacinto remains a point of interest, along with local heritage sites such as Bethel Cem. The map illustrates the stark contrast between the rural agricultural landscape and the large-scale federal infrastructure of the era, visible in the numerous observation towers and strategically placed thoroughfares like Recovery Road and Cottrell Road.