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1939 Map of Hickman

Name: 1939 Topographic Map of Hickman
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1954
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1954

About this map

The Mississippi River dominates this landscape, winding around Wolf Island No 5 and Wolf Island Bar as it transitions between Kentucky and Missouri. Along its banks, several river landings like Muscovalley Ldg and Dorena Ldg mark the riverine economy of the late 1930s. The town of Hickman sits atop a strategic bluff, overseeing the river's bend and a complex network of bayous and ponds, including Three Ponds and Little Eagle Pond.

Inland, the survey reveals a dense rural infrastructure of small schools and country churches such as Sylvan Shade Sch and Mud Creek Ch. Transportation is anchored by the Illinois Central RR and the Nashville Chattanooga & St Louis Ry, which connect settlements like Cayce and Oakton. Notable historical markers including an Indian Mound near Hickman and Chalk Bluff on the Obion River offer points of interest for local historians and geographers.