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1982 Map of Canaan

Name: 1982 Topographic Map of Canaan
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

The Wolf River meanders through the heart of this landscape, forming the wide Wolf River Bottom as it flows near the historic border between Tennessee and Mississippi. This rural stretch of Benton County is anchored by the community of Michigan City, where the Illinois Central Gulf railroad tracks cut through the terrain. The eastern portion of the map is dominated by the Holly Springs National Forest, a wooded expanse that includes the settlement of Canaan.

Genealogists and local researchers will find a high concentration of country churches and family burial grounds, such as Samuels Chapel, Harris Chapel, Hardaway Cem, and McKinzie Cem. The landscape is a mix of agricultural fields, scattered sandpits, and landmark features like the Aldridge Lookout Tower. The presence of numerous small watercourses, including Indian Creek and Chubby Creek, illustrates the drainage patterns that defined the early settlement and roadway development of the area.