Tiptonville anchors this survey of the Mississippi River's bend at the borders of Tennessee, Missouri, and Kentucky. The river’s complex hydrologic history is visible in the network of chutes, towheads, and sloughs, including the famous Island Number 10 and Island Number Ten. This area is characterized by low-lying bottomlands and significant wetlands such as Swan Basin and the Needle Eye Basin.
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1925 · Reelfoot Lake
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1939 · Reelfoot Lake
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1939 · Portageville
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1939 · New Madrid
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1939 · Bayouville
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1951 · Bondurant
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1951 · New Madrid SE
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1951 · Hubbard Lake
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1954 · New Madrid
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1955 · Portageville
USGS Topo · 1:62,500