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Our sixth division is a comparatively small one, being restricted to the generally narrow and somewhat rugged valley of the Tennessee River in its western passage across the State after its return from Alabama. This valley is irregular in form; sometimes the ridges or spurs of highlands upon the one side or the other jut quite into the river bank. At some points where the valley has greater width it is partly occupied with lagoons and marshes. Some points in this valley present considerable areas of fertile tillable land. On some of the tributaries of this stream, especially Duck River on the eastern side and Big Sandy on the western, arms of the valley extend far into the interior and have much arable land. The ascent from the valley on each side is generally abrupt and often precipitous. | Our sixth division is a comparatively small one, being restricted to the generally narrow and somewhat rugged valley of the Tennessee River in its western passage across the State after its return from Alabama. This valley is irregular in form; sometimes the ridges or spurs of highlands upon the one side or the other jut quite into the river bank. At some points where the valley has greater width it is partly occupied with lagoons and marshes. Some points in this valley present considerable areas of fertile tillable land. On some of the tributaries of this stream, especially Duck River on the eastern side and Big Sandy on the western, arms of the valley extend far into the interior and have much arable land. The ascent from the valley on each side is generally abrupt and often precipitous. | ||
The seventh division comprises the great plateau or ''Slope of West Tennessee'', extending from the valley last described to the bluffs bordering the alluvial bottom of the Mississippi. This vast area, covering nearly all of seventeen counties, is, for the most part, a gently undulating plain. Rising rapidly from the Tennessee Valley till an average elevation of about 700 feet is reached, this plateau then gradually falls off to the west, or northwest, till the western bluffs are reached, at a distance of about 100 miles. Traversing this area are occasional ridges of low hills, generally irregular in direction, but with a tendency from northeast to southwest. There | The seventh division comprises the great plateau or ''Slope of West Tennessee'', extending from the valley last described to the bluffs bordering the alluvial bottom of the Mississippi. This vast area, covering nearly all of seventeen counties, is, for the most part, a gently undulating plain. Rising rapidly from the Tennessee Valley till an average elevation of about 700 feet is reached, this plateau then gradually falls off to the west, or northwest, till the western bluffs are reached, at a distance of about 100 miles. Traversing this area are occasional ridges of low hills, generally irregular in direction, but with a tendency from northeast to southwest. There are also numerous streams, rimming generally to the northwest, with broad valleys and sluggish currents. In some localities these valleys are marshy and unfit for cultivation, but, taken as a whole, this section is one of great fertility, and capable of sustaining a dense population. | ||
The eighth and last of these divisions embraces the ''Alluvial Valley of the Mississippi'', so far as it lies within the limits of [[Tennessee|Tennessee]]. On its eastern side, where it is outlined by the bluffs, it pursues a tolerably direct line from northeast to southwest; but on the western side, where its limits are marked by the devious course of the river, it is quite irregular. At Fulton, Randolph and Memphis the river washes the foot of the bluffs, cutting the valley into sections. The general aspect of this valley is low and marshy. Many small lakes and lagoons are found in its limits. It is covered with dense growth of timber and is of exceeding fertility. Portions not marshy are in cultivation and yield heavy crops. | The eighth and last of these divisions embraces the ''Alluvial Valley of the Mississippi'', so far as it lies within the limits of [[Tennessee|Tennessee]]. On its eastern side, where it is outlined by the bluffs, it pursues a tolerably direct line from northeast to southwest; but on the western side, where its limits are marked by the devious course of the river, it is quite irregular. At Fulton, Randolph and Memphis the river washes the foot of the bluffs, cutting the valley into sections. The general aspect of this valley is low and marshy. Many small lakes and lagoons are found in its limits. It is covered with dense growth of timber and is of exceeding fertility. Portions not marshy are in cultivation and yield heavy crops. | ||