2018 Map of Vicksburg East

About this map

Vicksburg National Military Park dominates the northern reaches of this landscape, preserving the complex topography of the 1863 siege lines. The city of Vicksburg extends eastward from the river bluffs, transitioning into the suburban and rural communities of Beechwood and Newmans Grove. This era of development is defined by the heavy infrastructure of the Kansas City Southern railroad and a dense network of residential streets that weave around historical landmarks like Ft Hill. Significant for genealogists, the map identifies several distinct burial grounds, including Beulah Cem, Anshei Chesed Cem, and Tates Cem. The hydrology is shaped by numerous drainages such as Hatcher Bayou, Stouts Bayou, and Durden Cr, which carved the deep ravines that dictated the military and civil engineering of the region.