1972 Map of Knob Creek

About this map

The Obion River and the Forked Deer River define this floodplain landscape on the border of Dyer and Lauderdale counties. In the early 1970s, much of the area is dominated by the Moss Island State Wildlife Management Area, a complex environment of oxbow lakes and wetlands including Rhodes Lake, Hushpucket Lake, and Brackens Lake. These winding watercourses and abandoned river channels, such as the Old Bed Forked Deer River, reflect a landscape shaped by persistent seasonal flooding and alluvial shifts.