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1948 Map of Bethlehem

Name: 1948 Topographic Map of Bethlehem
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1948
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1948

About this map

Ohio River frontage dominates this 1938 survey of the Indiana-Kentucky borderlands, where the river carves a sharp eastward bend. The settlement of Bethlehem sits directly on the banks at the mouth of Middle Cr, serving as a central point for the surrounding rural townships. Inland, the landscape is defined by deep drainage patterns like Doolittle Hollow and Dodson Hollow, which channel water from the uplands toward the river.

Genealogists and local researchers will find significant markers of early community life, including Elizabeth Ch and Bethel Ch, alongside family-named burial sites such as Ross Cem and Turner Cem. The network of secondary roads, including Flint Ridge Road, connects smaller hamlets like Otto and Marble Hill to the riverfront. The map also documents the educational landscape of the era with the Fairview Sch located in the southern section of the quadrangle.