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1963 Map of Yokena

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Yokena
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1982
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1982

About this map

The Illinois Central railroad corridor serves as the industrial and transit spine of this Warren County landscape, connecting riverside settlements like Warrenton and Le Tourneau (Glass) to the broader Mississippi valley. Situated just south of Vicksburg, the area is defined by the complex hydrology of the Mississippi River and the meandering Big Black River, which forms the southern boundary with Claiborne County. The terrain transitions from the low alluvial plains of Big Bogue Desha and Campbell Swamp to the upland ridges where the Jeff Davis Lookout Tower stands.

Local genealogy and social history are anchored by numerous country churches and family-named cemeteries, such as Beach Grove Ch, Hopewell Ch, and Sadler Cem. The presence of the Vicksburg Municipal Airport and several Gravel Pits reflects the mid-century infrastructure and resource extraction supporting the region. From the oxbow remnant of Paine Lake to the scattered hamlets of Simrall and Yokena, the map documents a rural river economy in transition during the early 1960s.