1939 Map of Reelfoot Lake

About this map

Reelfoot Lake dominates this 1930s landscape, its sprawling waters and complex network of basins like Blue Basin and Goose Basin reflecting a unique geological history in West Tennessee. The M-I-S-S-I-S-S-I-P-P-I---R-I-V-E-R forms the western boundary, with the Winchester Towhead and Donaldson Point illustrating the river's shifting nature near the Missouri border. The era's flood control infrastructure is prominent, notably the Blue Bank Levee Flood Gate near Tiptonville.