Memphis Map Art

Memphis sits on a dramatic horseshoe bend of the Mississippi River, with downtown anchored on the concave bank and Mud Island forming a narrow barrier between the main channel and the Wolf River harbor. The city's grid runs perpendicular to the river's curve, while the bluffs rise sharply from the waterfront, creating the only elevated spine through otherwise flat terrain. Beale Street runs east-west through the historic core, connecting the river district to the inland neighborhoods that spread into a loose grid pattern.

35.1495° N, 90.0490° W