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2018 Map of Waterloo

Name: 2018 Topographic Map of Waterloo
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2018
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

Waterloo sits at the northern edge of Pickwick Lake, a landscape where the Tennessee River's waters meet the rugged, creek-carved hills of Alabama and Mississippi. The map reveals a network of deeply incised drainages such as Bumpass Cr and Second Creek, which flow southward into the inundated valley. This 2018 survey captures the borderland where Lauderdale and Colbert counties in Alabama meet Tishomingo County, Mississippi, showing the small river settlements of Riverton and Eastport along the southern banks.

Genealogists will find significant local value in the recorded burial sites scattered across the ridges, including Mount Hebron Cem and Richardson Cem. The terrain is defined by its numerous named hollows, from Dark Hollow to Tanyard Hollow, indicating a history of small-scale settlement and land use that follows the natural topography. The transition from the high ground of Pea Ridge down to the Colbert Shoals illustrates the historical importance of the river's elevation changes for navigation and modern power generation.