1911 Map of Iuka

About this map

Iuka serves as the primary hub in this early twentieth-century study of the tri-state border where Mississippi, Alabama, and Tennessee meet. The landscape is defined by the heavy presence of the Tennessee River and Bear Creek, which together dictated the settlement patterns of the era. Evidence of the river-based economy is everywhere, seen in the numerous river landings like Parker Landing and Cook Landing, and the navigation challenges of Bee Tree Shoals which necessitated the Colbert Canal.