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1971 Map of Mooring

Name: 1971 Topographic Map of Mooring
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

The Mississippi River creates a dynamic landscape here at the tri-state junction of Missouri, Tennessee, and Kentucky during the early 1970s. This survey illustrates the intricate river morphology of the era, defined by massive sediment deposits like Island No 13, Reno Towhead, and Joe Eckles Towhead. The complex system of side channels, including the Chute of Island No 14 and Williams Chute, reveals a transition zone where the river's path is managed by a system of levees protecting the low-lying agricultural lands of Butler and Concord.

On the eastern bank in Tennessee, the settlement of Mooring serves as a local hub, accompanied by several family-named burial grounds like Mooring Cemetery and Organ Cemetery. Further north along the river's edge, Burrus Landing and Stewart mark historical points of river access. This map is particularly valuable for genealogists tracing families in this flood-prone region, as it precisely locates small landmarks such as Wagner Cemetery and the Stewart Cemetery near the riverbanks.