2024 Map of Yellow Creek

About this map

The Tennessee River serves as the focal point for this borderlands region where Mississippi, Alabama, and Tennessee converge. This modern survey illustrates the complex hydraulic landscape created by the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway as it intersects with local drainages like Yellow Creek and Indian Creek. The terrain is characterized by a dense network of hollows and ridges, including Bee Mountain, Middle Mountain, and Potato Hill. Genealogists will find a high density of small family and community burial sites such as Wates Cem, Shaw Cem, and the Short Creek Baptist Church Cem. The map documents numerous historic landings along the riverbank, including Burns Landing and Smith Landing, which point to the area's long-standing reliance on river-based transport and commerce before the establishment of the modern waterway system.