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2019 Map of Hickman

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

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

Hickman sits along a dramatic curve of the Mississippi River, serving as a vital crossing point where Kentucky, Missouri, and Tennessee meet. This 2019 survey captures the community's enduring connection to the water, centered on the Dorena - Hickman Ferry which links the town to Dorena on the Missouri side. The terrain transitions sharply from the alluvial plains of Hickman Bend and Beckwith Bend to the higher elevations of Wilson Hill, a geography that has historically dictated settlement patterns and flood protection via the Levee Rd.

For family historians, the map provides precise locations for several small burial grounds and family plots, including the Smith Graveyard, Downing - Wilson Cem, and the Hammes-Gray Cem near the southern border. Smaller settlements like Brownsville and Anna Lynne appear along the roads heading south, while numerous waterways like Obion Creek and Bayou de Chien snake through the bottomlands to the north and east.