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2019 Map of Gilt Edge

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

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

The western Tennessee landscape of Tipton County is defined by the dramatic rise of Chickasaw Bluff Number One, where the terrain transitions from the alluvial bottomlands near the Mississippi River to the higher dissected plateaus. The low-lying wetlands are marked by complex water systems, including Little Champion Lake, Shingle Lake, and the engineered Indian Cr Canal, showing how the local drainage has been managed over time.

Settlement patterns in this era remain focused on small agricultural hubs like Gilt Edge, Burlison, and Jamestown. For those researching local families, the map identifies several rural burial sites such as Dickens Cem, Smyrna Cem, and Union Grove Cem. These locations, along with family-named landmarks like Mrs Ardell Blankenship Lake, provide essential geographic anchors for genealogists tracing the 21st-century footprint of these historic West Tennessee communities.