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2013 Map of Golddust

Name: 2013 Topographic Map of Golddust
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2013
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

The Mississippi River creates a dynamic landscape of alluvial bars and riverfront landings in this 2013 survey of the Tennessee-Arkansas border. Small river-dependent settlements like Golddust and Gold Dust Landing occupy the northwest, while the southern reaches feature the Hatchie River and Oak Grove. The terrain is defined by complex water systems, including Crutcher Lake, Cotton Slough, and the uniquely named Convict Lake.

Insights into early river navigation and territorial divisions are evident through features like Fort Pillow Landing and the series of bars—Golddust Bar, Driver Bar, and Yankee Bar—that shift with the river's flow. Notable landmarks such as Chickasaw Bluff Number One and Flour Island Number Thirtythree provide fixed points of reference for genealogists and local historians tracking the shifting geography of Lauderdale County and the neighboring Arkansas bottomlands.