2015 Map of Point Pleasant

About this map

Mississippi River bends and backwaters define this riverine landscape where the borders of Missouri, Tennessee, and Kentucky meet. The tiny settlement of Point Pleasant sits perched near the riverbank, surrounded by the shifting geography of the Pecan Chute and Point Pleasant Chute. For genealogists, the map is particularly rich in family-named burial grounds, including the Le Sieur Cemetery, Kimes Cemetery, and Riddles Cemetery, many located on the high ground of Scrub Ridge and Barnes Ridge. The complex hydrology of the floodplain is evident in features like Tiptonville Chute and the numerous towheads, such as Marr Towhead and Bixby Towhead, which illustrate the constant movement of the river's main channel. Inland, the landscape is organized by a grid of county roads and drainage features like Portage Open Bay, supporting the agricultural character of the region south of the Linda community.