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2010 Map of Rives

Name: 2010 Topographic Map of Rives
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2010
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

The North Fork Obion River and the main channel of the Obion River dominate this West Tennessee landscape, where water shapes the layout of the land. The confluence of these waterways, along with the Rutherford Fork Obion River and Cypress Creek, creates a complex network of wetlands and oxbow formations like Horseshoe Lake, Long Lake, and Big Lake. These features indicate a dynamic floodplain history where the river has shifted its course over generations.

Human settlement is concentrated in the small communities of Rives and Pleasant Hill, which are linked by a grid of rural routes including Old Turnpike Rd and Troy Rives Rd. For genealogists, the map is a vital record of local history, preserving the locations of family-named landmarks and resting places such as Pleasant Hill Cemetery, West Hill Cemetery, Sardis Cemetery, and Stovall Cemetery. The presence of Botts Dam and Turner Lake Dam further illustrates the ongoing management of the area's significant water resources.