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1962 Map of Vicksburg East

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Vicksburg East
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1963
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1963

About this map

The Vicksburg National Military Park dominates the northwest corner of this 1960s landscape, tracing the complex Siege of Vicksburg defensive lines across the rugged loess bluffs. This survey documents the city of Vicksburg as it expanded eastward along the Illinois Central railroad corridor, moving beyond the traditional riverfront towards newer developments like Beechwood and Rose Hill. The map is particularly dense with institutional history, marking local landmarks from Culkin Academy to Kuhn Hospital, and sacred sites including the Vicksburg Nat Cem and the Anshe Chesed Cem.

A notable cartographic detail is the marking of the Old Indian Treaty Boundary in the eastern portion of the sheet, reflecting the area's deep history of land division. Rural life is characterized by small community centers anchored by churches such as China Grove Ch and New Zion Ch. Industrial and scientific presence is represented by the U S Waterways Experiment Station near Brown Lake, emphasizing the region's continuing relationship with the hydraulic forces of the Mississippi River system.