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2019 Map of Tennemo

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of Tennemo
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

Mississippi River dynamics define this riverine landscape along the Tennessee-Missouri border, where shifting currents and silt deposits have created a complex series of landforms including Island Number 14, Blaker Towhead, and Gore Towhead. The map records the intricate network of levees and flood-control infrastructure essential to life in this low-lying region, notably the Big Levee Rd and Little Levee Rd which protect the small settlements of Tennemo and Cottonwood Grove.

Away from the main river channel, the landscape is etched by drainage features like Blue Bank Bayou and Running Reelfoot Bayou. Local history and genealogy are anchored by specific family-named roads and rural clusters such as Owl Hoot, reflecting a dispersed agricultural community defined by its proximity to the water. The boundary between Lake and Dyer counties cuts across these wetlands, marking the edge of a territory where the river's path, illustrated by Linwood Bend, has historically dictated the shape of both private land and political borders.