2016 Map of Mooring

About this map

The Mississippi River defines the shifting boundary between Tennessee and Missouri in this 2016 survey, carving a complex landscape of bars, bends, and chutes. At Merriwether Bend and Little Cypress Bend, the river's path is marked by significant features like Joe Eckles Towhead and Island Number Thirteen. The Tennessee side in Lake County is characterized by a network of drainage ways including Blue Bank Bayou and Mooring Bayou, protected by the Tiptonville Obion Levee Rd. Small settlements like Mooring and Stewart are situated on higher ground, often associated with family-named landmarks and historical burial grounds. Genealogists will find interest in several small cemeteries, such as Organ Cem, Wagner Cem, and Mooring Cem, which anchor the local history of these riverfront agricultural communities.