1955 Map of Hickman

About this map

The Mississippi River dominates this mid-century survey of the tri-state corner, carving deep meanders like Beckwith Bend and defining the complex floodplain around Hickman, Kentucky. This 1955 edition reveals an intricate network of levees and river engineering, including the Hickman Revetment and numerous gauges. East of the river, the landscape transitions from the wet lowlands of Bayou de Chien to the upland settlements of Oakton and Moscow. The map is particularly rich for genealogical research, documenting dozens of named rural institutions such as Poplar Grove Ch & Cem, Sassafras Ridge Ch & Sch, and the Zion Ch & Cem. The Illinois Central railroad cuts through the terrain, connecting the river port at Hickman to the agricultural interior near Cayce and the Tennessee border.