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2016 Map of Alton

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Alton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

The Ohio River carves a massive, sweeping oxbow around Little Bend and Willets Bottom, defining the boundary between Indiana and Kentucky. This riparian landscape is punctuated by steep bluffs and ridges like The Knob and Buzzard Roost, while the interior of the bend contains the airstrip at Eagle's Nest Airport. Much of the northern terrain is managed as part of the Hoosier National Forest, preserving the wooded character of areas like Dark Hollow and Boone Hollow.

Settlement patterns follow the high ground and riverbanks, with small communities such as Alton and Magnet on the Indiana side, and Concordia, Mooleyville, and Rhodelia to the south in Kentucky. Genealogists can find several family-named burial sites, including Stephenson Cem, Owens Cem, and Barr Cem. The southern portion of the map reveals a unique karst topography, notably the geological depressions at Jarbo Sinks near the Kentucky border.