1951 Map of Alton

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The Ohio River carves a massive horseshoe at Little Bend in this early 1950s survey of the Indiana-Kentucky border. On the Indiana side, the small settlement of Alton sits at the confluence with the Little Blue River, while the Kentucky shoreline is marked by more isolated landing points like Magnet and Concordia. This map captures a landscape defined by river transport and Catholic institutional history, notably featuring St Theresa Academy and Sacred Heart Ch in the uplands of Union and the surrounding hills. Family-named landmarks such as Stephenson Cem and Jarbo Sinks provide important clues for genealogists tracking rural homesteads. The presence of the Boyer Ferry and the Meade Co Ferry illustrates how communities remained connected across the river before modern bridge infrastructure dominated the region.