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2020 Map of Vicksburg West

Name: 2020 Topographic Map of Vicksburg West
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2020
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

Vicksburg National Military Park dominates the landscape of this river-front region, where the Mississippi River carves a complex path through the lowlands. The intricate hydrology of the area is defined by numerous cutoffs and oxbows, including Centennial Lake, Centennial Cutoff, and the Yazoo Cutoff, illustrating how the shifting river has reshaped the border between Mississippi and Louisiana. Across from the city of Vicksburg, the map details De Soto Island and the rural reaches of Kings Point, accessible only through a network of plantation roads like Hannah Plantation Rd.

Strategic landmarks and smaller settlements such as Stout and Cedars are visible south of the city center. Cultural and civil features like the Warren County Courthouse and Hannah Plantation Airport offer specific points of interest for genealogists and local historians. The presence of Grants Canal provides a direct tie to the 19th-century military engineering efforts that permanently altered the local terrain.