1962 Map of Utica West

About this map

The Old Indian Treaty Boundary slices diagonally across this rural landscape, marking a significant historical line of demarcation through Hinds, Claiborne, and Copiah counties. In the early 1960s, the Illinois Central railroad served as the primary industrial corridor, connecting small agricultural nodes like Myles and Insmore along the southern banks of Bayou Pierre. The area is characterized by a dense network of creek systems including Scutchalo Creek, Sand Creek, and Mud Creek, which feed into the larger bayou and White Oak Creek.