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1972 Map of Chic

Name: 1972 Topographic Map of Chic
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

The Mississippi River dominates this landscape where Tennessee, Arkansas, and Missouri converge. The shifting waters define the border between Dyer and Lauderdale counties in Tennessee and Mississippi County, Arkansas. This stretch of the river is characterized by complex hydrography, including Island No. 20, Island No. 21, and the Needham Cutoff, which created Blue Grass Towhead. Along the eastern bank, the Obion River snakes through the Moss Island State Wildlife Management Area before joining the main channel.

Small settlements such as Huffman, Hickman, and Chic are protected by an extensive levee system. Rural life is anchored by landmarks like Marys Chapel and Hickman Landing. Further south, the landscape opens into the Anderson-Tully State Wildlife Management Area near the community of Barr, while several family and community burial grounds, including Buckner Cem and Walker Cem, dot the high ground above the floodplains.