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1954 Map of Bandana

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Bandana
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1955
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1955

About this map

Bandana and the uniquely named Monkeys Eyebrow anchor this mid-century survey of the riverlands along the Ohio River. The landscape is defined by the transition from the fertile Oscar Bottoms and the complex of wetlands including Colvin Lake and Little Colvin Lake to the higher ground of Ballard and McCracken counties. The rural character of the area is evidenced by a dense network of country institutions such as Providence Ch, Pleasant Valley Ch, and Ragland Sch.

Navigation along the river is marked by the Grand Chain, a rocky stretch of riverbed that influenced early river travel and local settlement patterns. This map documents a period before significant rural consolidation, preserving the locations of smaller crossroads like Needmore and family landmarks such as Herrin Cem. The primary transport corridors of Ogden Landing Road and Ingleside Road provide the structural backbone for the farming communities east of the river bend.