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2022 Map of Manleyville

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

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

Manleyville and the surrounding rural communities of Henry County sit at a convergence of agriculture and aviation in the Tennessee River valley. The landscape is defined by the winding course of the Big Sandy River, which forms the border between Henry and Benton counties. Significant effort to manage this alluvial terrain is visible through projects like the W Sandy Cr Drainage Ditch and the Rushing Cr Drainage Ditch, alongside the extensive Big Sandy River Dewatering Area. This network of waterways and managed sloughs, including Big Sandy Slough and Gum Slough, illustrates the long-term hydrological engineering required to sustain the region's farms.

Local history is preserved in a dense collection of small burial grounds that dot the hills, such as the Patterson Family Burying Ground, McDavid Grove Cem, and Rowden Cem. These family-named landmarks, paired with small private aviation sites like Paris Landing Airpark and Meadowlark Airport, reflect a community where traditional rural life intersects with modern infrastructure. Scattered settlements like Spring Creek and Pleasant Hill remain connected by historic routes such as Reynoldsburg Rd, anchoring the district's geographic identity.