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1986 Map of Selmer

Name: 1986 Topographic Map of Selmer
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1993
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1993

About this map

Shiloh National Military Park stands as a primary landmark along the Tennessee River in this 1980s-era study, documenting the landscape of West Tennessee and the Alabama borderlands. The geography is defined by the sweeping bends of the river, including Hookers Bend and Pitts Bend, as it flows north from the Pickwick Landing Dam. This period shows a region well-connected by the Illinois Central Gulf RR and major corridors like U.S. 64, while preserving significant natural and recreational areas such as Chickasaw State Forest and Park and Big Hill Pond State Park.

The presence of the Hatchie River and its extensive Hatchie Bottom to the west contrasts with the developed riverfront at Savannah and Crump. Genealogists and local historians can trace small communities like Burnt Church, Chewalla, and Rogers Springs, alongside the intricate network of creeks—such as Muddy Creek and Snake Creek—that shaped the settlement patterns of Hardeman, McNairy, and Hardin counties during the late twentieth century.