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1971 Map of Caruthersville SE

Name: 1971 Topographic Map of Caruthersville SE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

The Mississippi River forms a shifting boundary between Missouri and Tennessee in this riverine landscape, where the Obion River meanders through low-lying bottomlands. Small rural communities like Boothspoint, Mengelwood, and Tylersville are linked by a developing road network, including a major highway noted as Under Construction during the early 1970s. The region’s hydrology is defined by complex drainage patterns, with Running Reelfoot Bayou and Rush Slough cutting through the floodplain.

Transportation and local commerce are anchored by the Illinois Central railroad, which serves peripheral settlements like Lenox and Big Boy Junction. The presence of Emmanuel Ch and scattered farmsteads suggests a deeply rooted agricultural society navigating the flood-prone terrain. For genealogists, the map preserves the exact placement of vanished landmarks and the intricate system of levees and gaging stations essential to life along the great river.