2012 Map of Cottonwood Point

About this map

The Mississippi River dominates this tri-state border region, carving through the floodplain where Tennessee, Missouri, and Arkansas meet. The landscape is defined by the river's historical shifts, evidenced by numerous bars, islands, and landings such as Cottonwood Point Landing and Heloise Landing. Small river-linked settlements like Cottonwood Point and Ayers are connected by a network of rural roads, while agricultural and engineering works like the Heloise Revetment and Cottonwood Point Dikes suggest the ongoing efforts to manage the river's power. Genealogists may find value in the locations of Hickman Cemetery and Taylor Cemetery, which sit slightly inland from the modern bank. To the south, the Obion River and Big Slough feed into the bottomlands near Bradleytown, marking a shift toward more wetland terrain and oxbow features like Half Moon Lake.