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1953 Map of Yellow Creek

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Yellow Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1987
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1987

About this map

Pickwick Lake and the Tennessee River dominate this borderland where Mississippi, Alabama, and Tennessee converge. The landscape is defined by the massive engineering of the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway, which cuts through the winding course of Yellow Creek. For genealogists, the map preserves the locations of several rural burial grounds like Clement Cem and Short Creek Cem, as well as local landmarks such as Salem Ch and Camp Ground Church.

Industrial evolution is visible at the Yellow Creek Inland Port and the designated Former Plant Site near Cooks Landing. The rugged shoreline is punctuated by numerous hollows, including Huffman Hollow and Johnny Hollow, alongside state-managed lands such as J P Coleman State Park and the Lauderdale Wildlife Management Area. Higher elevations like Bonds Mtn and Potato Hill overlook the river valley, marking the terrain before it meets the wide expanses of the reservoir.