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2022 Map of Laconia

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

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

Yum Yum and Laconia sit at the center of this rural Fayette County landscape, where the agricultural patterns of West Tennessee are defined by extensive water management. The terrain is marked by significant engineering efforts to control the local watershed, most notably the Loosahatchie River Canal and the Big Muddy Canal, which cut through the low-lying Big Muddy Bottom. These canals represent a long-standing regional commitment to reclaiming fertile bottomlands for cultivation.

Genealogists will find a wealth of local history preserved in the numerous community landmarks, including the Mount Olive Missionary Baptist Church Cem and Taylors Chapel Cem. The map also traces the path of Old Jackson Rd and the former rail alignment indicated by Old L and N Way near Somerville. Smaller settlements like Miller and Liberty Hill remain anchored by family-named cemeteries such as Taylor Cem and Miller Cem, illustrating the deep-rooted heritage of this river-basin territory.