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2019 Map of Dyer

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of Dyer
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

The Rutherford Fork Obion River meanders across this West Tennessee landscape, defining the topography between the established towns of Rutherford and Trenton. This area is characterized by a dense network of small rural communities and named crossroads, including the uniquely named Good Luck in the northeast and Barrons Corner near the center. The abundance of burial grounds, such as Griers Chapel Cem, Bucksnort Cem, and New Bethlehem Cem, points to a long-standing history of family settlement and local church congregations throughout the countryside.

Industrial development is concentrated around the larger hubs like Dyer, where a street grid and various facilities contrast with the surrounding agricultural land. Several small waterways like Camp Cr and Rogers Br drain the territory, while small hamlets such as Grizzard, Laneview, and Georgetown illustrate the dispersed nature of Gibson County's residential patterns during the late twenty-first century.