2016 Map of Oakton

About this map

Obion Creek and its many tributaries define the landscape of this Hickman County region, winding through a network of rural settlements and family cemeteries. The landscape is structured by the drainage of Bowles Creek, Cane Creek, and Hurricane Branch as they move toward the western edge of the Kentucky plateau. Near the western boundary, Chalk Bluff overlooks the Mississippi River bottoms, where Whayne Lake sits just inland from the river's current course. This 2016 survey documents the enduring layout of small communities like Oakton, Hailwell, and Whaynes Corner, which are connected by a grid of named local roads. Genealogists and local historians can locate long-standing landmarks such as Roberts Cemetery and Davis Cemetery, which remain preserved amidst the agricultural fields and creek bottoms that characterize the area west of Clinton.