2016 Map of Bethlehem

About this map

The Ohio River carves a deep valley through this borderland between Indiana and Kentucky, defining the life and layout of riverfront settlements like Bethlehem and Westport. This mid-2010s survey reveals a landscape where high ridges and deep hollows dictate the passage of modern roads, such as Covington Ridge Rd and Flint Ridge Rd. On the Kentucky side, small clusters of homes at Wises Landing and Mount Pleasant sit atop the dissected plateau, while the Indiana shoreline is marked by the mouth of Camp Creek and Knob Creek. Genealogists will find several family burying grounds preserved on the heights, including Turner Cem and Mahoney Cem, alongside numerous named geographical features like Doolittle Hollow and Rodgers Ridge that reflect generations of local land use and naming traditions.