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2016 Map of Hickman

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

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Hickman sits perched on the bluffs of the Mississippi River in this 2016 survey, serving as a primary point of connection between the Kentucky riverlands and the Missouri bootheel. The landscape is defined by the shifting hydrology of the river, from the wide arc of Hickman Bend to the Dorena Crevasse and the Dorena-Hickman Ferry crossing. The map reveals a transition from the urban street grid of Hickman, featuring historic corridors like Marr St and Clinton St, to the low-lying agricultural floodplains and the higher ridges toward Brownsville.

Tracing the southern border into Tennessee, the geography shifts toward the wetland environments near Reelfoot-Indian Creek Number Ten Lake. Local history is anchored by family and community landmarks such as Hubbard Cem, Barnett Cem, and Walker Cem. The drainage patterns of Obion Creek, Bayou de Chien, and Running Slough provide a clear view of the alluvial terrain that has dictated settlement patterns in Fulton Co for generations.