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2022 Map of Hookers Bend

Name: 2022 Topographic Map of Hookers Bend
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2022
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

Saltillo and Cerro Gordo anchor the riverfront of Hardin County on this modern survey, where the Tennessee River transitions into the expanse of Kentucky Lake. The landscape is defined by the sharp bends of the river, most notably the eponymous Hookers Bend and Pitts Bend, alongside intricate wetland features like Cypress Slough and Maple Slash Slough. The density of family and community burial sites, including Boiling Springs Cem, New Harmony Cem, and McCasland Cem Number 1, provides an exceptionally detailed map for genealogists tracing ancestral homesteads near the water.

Transportation patterns are dominated by the river and the legacy of local crossings like Wilkinson Ferry Dr. Notable inland features such as Sulphur Well Spring and The Fork near Oak Grove sit among a network of rural settlements like Swift, Stringtown, and Bucktown. Engineering is visible in the White Oak Creek Canal, reflecting decades of hydrological management in this low-lying river bottom terrain.