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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 northwestern corner of this 1962 landscape, preserving the complex topography of the 1863 siege lines. The city of Vicksburg is shown during a period of mid-century expansion, with institutions like Mercy Hospital and St Aloysius High Sch serving the growing community. Significant federal presence is noted at the U S Waterways Experiment Station near Brown Lake, a facility critical to hydraulic engineering research.

Rural Warren County unfolds to the east and south, marked by a dense network of country churches and family-linked landmarks. The Old Indian Treaty Boundary cuts diagonally across the terrain, a lingering cadastral mark on the land near Newmans Grove. Transportation is defined by the Illinois Central Railroad and the emerging path of the 2 Lane highway, while older routes pass by established sites such as Culkin Academy and Porters Chapel Cem.