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2019 Map of Osage

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of Osage
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

Cottage Grove and Osage anchor this survey of Henry County, revealing a landscape defined by its network of rural cemeteries and the slow-moving waters of the Middle Fork Obion River. Family lineages are deeply etched into the terrain through dozens of named burial grounds such as Tyler-Compton Cem, Oak Hill Cem, and Johnson Chapel Cem. These small nodes, along with settlements like New Boston and Midway, are connected by a web of traditional routes including Trading Post Rd and Jones Bend Rd.

The southern portion of the quadrangle is dominated by the expansive wetlands and managed waters of the Obion River system, including Middle Fork Obion River Lake Number Three and Middle Fork Obion River Lake Five. Low-lying areas like Ward Bottom contrast with the slightly higher elevations that support the area's agricultural homesteads. The distribution of cemeteries across almost every section suggest the long-standing, dispersed community structure typical of this region's heritage.