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2016 Map of Elva

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Elva
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

The Clarks River winds through this landscape at the intersection of McCracken, Graves, and Marshall counties. The bottomlands are defined by complex water features like Milliken Swamp, Persimmon Slough, and the distinctive Devils Elbow bend. Small rural settlements including Sharpe, Elva, Palma, and Iola anchor the surrounding uplands, connected by a network of local roads that follow the ridges above the river basin.

Genealogists will find a high density of family burial grounds scattered across the quadrangle, such as Dishman Cem, Feezor Cem, and Wallace Cem. The map documents historic crossing points and river-dependent landmarks like Harris Hill Ford, Steam Mill Bend, and Bryan Ford Bridge. These features, alongside the expansive Burkholder Deadening, reveal the historical reliance on the river's natural drainage patterns for both transport and local industry.