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2016 Map of Mercer

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Mercer
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

The Hatchie River meanders through a dense network of wetlands and bottomlands in this West Tennessee landscape, defining the boundaries between Haywood, Madison, and Hardeman counties. The river's influence is evident in the numerous oxbow lakes and water bodies such as Horseshoe Lake, Pipkin Lake, and Matthews Lake that dot the Hatchie Bottom. These features, along with Goat Island and Sluffs Slough, illustrate a complex hydrological system that has shaped local settlement patterns for generations.

Concentrated around the small communities of Mercer, Vildo, and Cloverport, the map reveals a history of rural family life through its numerous burial sites and houses of worship. Researchers can identify Hayes Chapel and its associated Hayes Chapel Cem, along with smaller family or community landmarks like Simmons Cem and Johnson Church Cem. The presence of Anderson Airport near Cloverport shows the modernization of this agricultural corridor, while names like Vester Taylor Rd and Gus Pope Rd preserve local family lineages.