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2016 Map of Rushing Bay

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Rushing Bay
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Kentucky Lake dominates this 2016 survey, bisecting the landscape where the borders of Kentucky and Tennessee meet. To the east of the water lies the Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area, a vast peninsula characterized by complex drainage systems like Jones Creek and Rushing Creek. This protected area preserves several family burial grounds, including Williams Cem, Dilday Cem, and Rushing Creek Cem, offering a window into the pre-inundation settlement patterns of this river valley.

On the western shore, the small community of Boatwright and the higher ground of Kirk Ridge are connected by a network of winding roads like Haynes Cemetery Road and Center Ridge Road. The map also captures significant natural features such as the Tennessee Valley Divide and the Blood River Bar, reflecting the geological and hydrological importance of this corridor where Calloway, Trigg, and Stewart counties converge.