If you’re looking for a Natchez Trace map, you’ve come to the right place; currently I’ve collected 21 free Natchez Trace Parkway maps (as well as Natchez Trace National Scenic Trail maps) to view and download. (PDF files and external links will open in a new window.) Here you’ll find some maps that show the entire park while others focus in on specific trails. You can also browse the best-selling Natchez Trace maps and guidebooks on Amazon.
This is the official Natchez Trace map from the park brochure, showing the entire length of the trace from Mississippi to Tennessee. Click the image to view a full size JPG (2.8 mb) or download the PDF (2.0 mb).
Below are a four maps of the Natchez Trace that are identical to the one above but cropped down into bite-sized chunks to make it easier for printing and viewing.
Map 1: Here’s a Natchez to Jackson map, showing the first segment of the Natchez Trace – the southwest terminus. Click the image to view a full size JPG (650 kb) or download the PDF (550 kb).
Map 2: This is a Jackson (and north) map that begins in Jackson, MS and extends northward from there. Click the image to view a full size JPG (700 kb) or download the PDF (500 kb).
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Map 3: The Mississippi to Alabama map covers the part of the Natchez Trace that leaves behind Mississippi and enters Alabama. Click the image to view a full size JPG (750 kb) or download the PDF (600 kb).
Map 4: The Tennessee Natchez Trace map focuses on the Tennessee segment at the northeastern terminus of the Natchez Trace. Click the image to view a full size JPG (800 kb) or download the PDF (500 kb).
This Mount Locust map (200 kb) includes the information center, parking, restrooms, and historic sites at Mount Locust, near the beginning of the Natchez Trace in Mississippi.
Here’s a Rocky Springs map, showing a major developed area of the Trace (campground, picnic area, trails, etc.) near Vicksburg, MS. Click the image to view a full size JPG (150 kb) or download the PDF (150 kb).
The Jeff Busby map shows the trails, picnic area, campground, and services on the Trace midway between Jackson and Tupelo, MS. Click the image to view a full size JPG (100 kb) or download the PDF (550 kb).
This Meriwether Lewis map focuses on the gravesite and monument for Meriwether Lewis, near the end of the Trace in Tennessee. Click the image to view a full size JPG (200 kb) or download the PDF (150 kb).
The following maps are all part of Natchez Trace National Scenic Trail – technically a separate park site than Natchez Trace Parkway, but I’ve grouped them on this page to make things less confusing. These maps are presented in order, from southwest to northeast.
Here is an overview map of each section of the Natchez Trace National Scenic Trail, shown here in comparison to the parkway. Click the image to view a full size GIF (150 kb) or download the PDF (1.0 mb).
This is a Potkopinu section trail map, showing the stretch of trail near the parkway’s beginning in Natchez. Click the image to view a full size GIF (100 kb) or download the PDF (900 kb).
The Rocky Springs trail map includes the Owens Creek Waterfall, located in between Natchez and Jackson. Click the image to view a full size GIF (75 kb) or download the PDF (800 kb).
This Rocky Springs detail map zooms in on the Rocky Springs developed area, highlighting the trail specifically. Click the image to view a full size GIF (70 kb) or download the PDF (800 kb).
Here’s a Yockanookany trail map that shows the trail north of Jackson, MS near the Ross R. Barnett Reservoir. Click the image to view a full size GIF (150 kb) or download the PDF (950 kb).
The Blackland Prairie trail map shows the trail route through Tupelo, MS. A more zoomed-in map is listed immediately below. Click the image to view a full size GIF (120 kb) or download the PDF (900 kb).
This Blackland Prairie detail map zooms in on the trails near the Chickasaw Village Site in Tupelo. Click the image to view a full size GIF (100 kb) or download the PDF (800 kb).
Here’s a Highland Rim trail map, showing the section of the trail nearest Nashville in Tennessee. Click the image to view a full size GIF (100 kb) or download the PDF (850 kb).
The Highland Rim detail map zooms in on the denser network of trails near Garrison Creek. Click the image to view a full size GIF (100 kb) or download the PDF (800 kb).
Finally, we have a single Natchez Trace National Scenic Trail map that shows all the above maps combined, along with text descriptions. Click the image to view a full size JPG (1.2 mb) or download the PDF (2.2 mb).
This Ridgeland bicycle map shows the bike routes in the town of Ridgeland, just off the Natchez Trace. Click the image to view a full size JPG (2.8 mb) or download the PDF (2.0 mb).
