2017 Map of Point Pleasant

About this map

Point Pleasant and the riverside community of Linda anchor this study of the shifting Mississippi River landscape where Missouri, Kentucky, and Tennessee converge. The terrain is defined by the river's historical meanders and the complex network of towheads and chutes that follow its course, including Toneys Towhead and the narrow Pecan Chute. The presence of numerous family-named burial sites, such as Le Sieur Cem, Creviosur Cem, and Riddles Cem, provides a significant record of the early families who settled this fertile floodplain. Inland, the map reveals the agricultural character of the region, marked by drainage features like Portage Open Bay and the elevated ground of Barnes Ridge and Scrub Ridge. The proximity to the river is further evidenced by infrastructure like Tiptonville Ferry Rd, which historically connected these bottomland communities across the state lines of New Madrid and Lake counties.