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2018 Map of Vicksburg West

Name: 2018 Topographic Map of Vicksburg West
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2018
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

The Mississippi River defines this landscape where Mississippi and Louisiana meet, carving a complex path of oxbows and cutoffs. The city of Vicksburg sits on the high eastern bluffs, overlooking the expansive river bottomlands and the strategic Centennial Lake, a remnant of the river's former course. To the north, the Vicksburg National Military Park preserves the hallowed ground of the 1863 siege, while across the water, the Louisiana side reveals a landscape of working plantations and levees, including the Hannah Plantation Airport.

Transport and water management are central themes, evidenced by the Kansas City Southern railroad line and the historic Grants Canal. Small settlements like Delta, Stout, and Cedars dot the landscape near the river’s edge. The complex hydrography, featuring the Yazoo River, Yazoo Cutoff, and Tuscumbia Bend, illustrates the ongoing geological battle to control the waterway and the historical importance of this river bend as a commercial and military gateway.