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2013 Map of Barlow

Name: 2013 Topographic Map of Barlow
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2013
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

Barlow Bottoms dominates the western portion of this Ballard County landscape, where the Ohio River creates a complex network of wetlands and backwaters. This alluvial environment is characterized by a series of significant water bodies, including Brushy Pond, Clear Lake, and Swan Pond, which are interconnected by features like Blango Slough and Shawnee Cr Slough. The concentration of sloughs and ponds suggests a terrain historically shaped by the shifting course of the river, providing a look at the hydrography of the region before modern drainage or levee modifications might have altered these natural patterns.

The settlement of Barlow serves as the inland anchor, situated at the intersection of roads like Broadway St and Holloway Landing RD. Local history is preserved in several scattered burial grounds, such as Old Hazelwood Cem and Watwood Cem, which are often the primary remaining evidence of early family settlements and rural communities. Smaller tributaries like Humphrey Cr and Hazel Cr drain the eastern uplands toward the river bottom, framing the agricultural and residential development of the early 21st century.