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1962 Map of Vicksburg West

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Vicksburg West
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1967
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1967

About this map

Vicksburg and its complex waterfront dominate this 1960s study of the Mississippi River floodplain. The landscape is defined by dramatic hydrological shifts, notably the Centennial Lake and the Centennial Cutoff, which isolated De Soto Island from the mainland. The city's eastern heights are densely packed with civic institutions, including All Saints College, Cooper High Sch, and Carr Jr High Sch.

Across the river in Louisiana, the small settlement of Delta sits near the Grants Canal, a site of significant American Civil War engineering. The transition from the urban grid of the city to the industrial corridors of the Illinois Central railroad and the low-lying agricultural tracts near Kings Point illustrates the region's historical reliance on both the rail and river economy. Local spiritual and educational life is represented by landmarks such as Mt Pilgrim Ch and Glass Memorial Sch south of the city center.