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1972 Map of Hickman

Name: 1972 Topographic Map of Hickman
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

The Mississippi River creates a dynamic border for the western edge of Kentucky, featuring the dramatic Beckwith Bend and the engineered defenses of the Columbus Revet and Hickman Revetment. This riverfront landscape, captured by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, reveals a region defined by its complex hydrology and agricultural settlement patterns. The town of Hickman serves as a focal point near the river, while the interior is crisscrossed by waterways like Obion Creek and Bayou de Chien.

Transport and social infrastructure are well-documented, with the Illinois Central railroad corridor linking riverside communities to inland settlements like Moscow and Cayce. For genealogists and local historians, the map preserves the exact locations of numerous rural institutions such as Mt Hermon Ch, Oakwood Ch, and several family burial sites including the Ivie Cem and Anna Lynne Cem, offering a clear view of the Fulton and Hickman county landscape in the early 1970s.