1993 Map of Grand Rivers

About this map

The massive Barkley Dam and its resulting reservoir, Lake Barkley, dominate this landscape at the narrow strip of land separating the Cumberland and Tennessee river systems. In this late twentieth-century revision, the town of Grand Rivers sits at the northern gateway to the Land Between the Lakes recreation area. The topography reveals a complex network of waterways and drainage, including Cumberland River, Kentucky Lake, and numerous sloughs like Baldwin Slough and Gray Slough. Institutional development is prominent in the northern hills at the Western Kentucky Correctional Complex, while the town of Kuttawa anchors the eastern edge of the map. Traces of older communities like Iuka and Suwanee persist alongside modern infrastructure, including a powerplant and various boat ramps that reflect the region's shift toward a hydroelectric and tourism-based economy.