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1965 Map of Aberdeen

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Aberdeen
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1989
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1989

About this map

Laughery Creek and the Ohio River frame this mid-century view of a landscape defined by its high ridges and deep hollows along the Indiana-Kentucky border. The terrain is structured by prominent features such as Woods Ridge, Hartford Ridge, and Dutch Ridge, where upland settlements like Aberdeen and Hartford are connected by a network of winding roads including Hartford Pike and Aberdeen Road.

Genealogists and local historians can trace the rural infrastructure of the era through several landmark churches and schools, such as Mt Carmel Ch, Sycamore Ch, and Cass Union Sch. Small family-named cemeteries like Bovard Cem and the Grant Brothers Cem are preserved here, alongside curious local place names such as Bogus Hollow and Poorhouse Hill. The map provides a detailed record of the 1960s agricultural and residential patterns before modern shifts, anchored by small crossroads like Cofield Corner and Bascom Corner.