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2022 Map of Rutherford

Name: 2022 Topographic Map of Rutherford
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2022
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

The Obion River and its numerous forks dominate the hydrology of this West Tennessee landscape where Obion and Gibson counties meet. The complex drainage network, including the Middle Fork and South Fork, creates a lowland environment defined by levees and creek crossings like Edmundson Cr and Cummings Cr. Historically, this area is characterized by small rural clusters and church-centered communities, many of which are identified by their associated burial grounds.

Genealogists will find significant detail in the numerous family and community cemeteries, such as the Keathley and Peel Family Cem and Connell Cem. The map illustrates the 2022 layout of local centers like Rutherford and China Grove, alongside the older settlement patterns at Macedonia and Sidonia. The road network, including family-named routes like Toole-Pate Levee Rd and Joe Penn Rd, highlights the long-standing agricultural and landownership history of the Gibson County countryside.