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1963 Map of Yokena

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Yokena
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1964
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1964

About this map

The Illinois Central railroad corridor serves as the primary north-south artery through this stretch of Warren County, connecting a series of small riverside and trackside communities. Settlements like Yokena, Warrenton, and Le Tourneau (Glass) are situated along the alluvial plain, where the landscape is defined by the proximity of the Mississippi River and its accompanying Levee system. This area, surveyed in the early 1960s, reveals a dense network of local landmarks, including the Vicksburg Municipal Airport and numerous rural houses of worship such as Morning Star Ch and Immanuel Ch.

The rugged eastern uplands contrast sharply with the flat river bottomlands, rising toward the Jeff Davis Lookout Tower. Throughout the terrain, smaller water bodies like Paine Lake and the winding Big Bogue Desha illustrate the complex drainage patterns of the delta. Local history is preserved in scattered family and community burial grounds, including Glass Cem, Sadler Cem, and Mt Giving Cem, which anchor the map for genealogical research.