1925 Map of Reelfoot Lake

About this map

The Reelfoot Lake basin dominates this Northwest Tennessee landscape, illustrating a complex network of cypress-filled waters and swampy terrain just east of the Mississippi River. Significant geological and hydrologic features such as Island No 10, the Glory Hole, and the Blue Bank Levee reveal the area's volatile relationship with the river. Settlement patterns are concentrated along the high ground and the Illinois Central railroad, with Tiptonville and Ridgely serving as primary hubs. The map highlights the region's early 20th-century character as a sportsman's destination through the presence of the Hickman Hunting Club and Hickman Gun Club. Numerous rural institutions, including Possum Trot Church and Rodgers School, are scattered across the eastern bluffs, documenting the social fabric of Obion and Lake counties during the 1920s.