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1941 Map of Vicksburg

Name: 1941 Topographic Map of Vicksburg
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1946
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1946

About this map

Vicksburg stands as the centerpiece of this 1941 Mississippi River Commission survey, situated at the critical junction of the Mississippi River and the Yazoo Diversion Canal. The map meticulously documents the river's complex hydrology, illustrating Centennial Lake and the various cut-offs that have reshaped the Louisiana-Mississippi border near Marshall Point and Paw Paw Bend. To the north, the landscape is defined by the Yazoo River and a network of oxbows including Eagle Lake and Long Lake.

Strategic military and infrastructure details are prominent, including the National Cem, the U S Waterways Experiment Sta, and the Camp Williamson Miss Nat Guard Rifle Range. The rail-and-river economy of the era is evident in the Barge Line Terminal and the tracks of the Illinois Central and the Yazoo and Mississippi Valley RR. Local landmarks like Culkin Academy and Redwood Sch provide valuable touchpoints for genealogists tracing the rural communities surrounding the city.