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2013 Map of Perryville

Name: 2013 Topographic Map of Perryville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2013
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

Kentucky Lake dominates this western Tennessee landscape, defining the industrial and recreational character of the riverfront through numerous docks and landings. The eastern shore of the Tennessee River is marked by Beech River Landing, Blunts Landing, and East Perryville Landing, reflecting the area's enduring reliance on the water. Inland, the terrain is deeply dissected by a network of hollows, such as Stillhouse Hollow and Lightning Hollow, which speak to the historic subsistence and secluded activity of the rural backcountry.

Decaturville and Perryville serve as the primary nodes of settlement, connected by a road network that traverses the high ground between creek drainages like Rushing Creek and Whites Creek. Evidence of early industrial history is preserved at Brownsport Furnace in the south, while community life is anchored by locations like Mount Tabor and Mount Lebanon. The southern reaches feature intriguing local place names like The Coalings, pointing to past timber and charcoal production in the hills.