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1966 Map of Vaughan

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Vaughan
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1967
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1967

About this map

The Illinois Central railroad corridor anchors the eastern landscape of this Mississippi region, tracing a route through Vaughan and connecting several rural communities near the border of Yazoo and Madison counties. The area is defined by a dense network of country churches and family cemeteries, including St Peters Rock Ch, Christian Grove Ch, and the Strangers Home Cem. These local landmarks, alongside rural schools like Linwood Sch and King Sch, speak to the deep-rooted social fabric of the mid-1960s agricultural countryside.

Terrain shifts from the lowlands of the Big Black River and Cypress Creek to the more varied topography near Holy City and Ebenezer. Industrial activity is evident in scattered Oil Wells and Gravel Pits, while navigation aids like the Midway Lookout Tower and a Landing Strip near Evans provided essential services for the era's forestry and transportation needs. The detailed mapping of small settlements like Zeiglerville and Deasonville offers a clear view of the rural crossroads that shaped central Mississippi's history.