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2022 Map of Paducah East

Name: 2022 Topographic Map of Paducah East
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2022
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

The confluence of the Ohio River and Tennessee River dominates this landscape, anchoring the bustling city of Paducah at the river junction. The urban grid extends from the riverfront, where the McCracken County Courthouse stands as a central landmark, out toward suburban and industrial developments like Farley, Woodlawn, and Reidland. This geography highlights the complex relationship between the Kentucky and Illinois shorelines, mediated by major river features such as Owens Island and Livingston Point.

Further east and south, the terrain shifts into a network of smaller drainages and ridges, including the Tennessee Valley Divide and Redbird Ridge. Local history is preserved in numerous family and community burial grounds, such as Jones Family Cem and the Oak Grove Cem. Away from the main river channels, the map reveals a mosaic of wetland features like Priester Lake and Black Pond, illustrating the varied floodplain environment that surrounds this vital river port.