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1953 Map of Bethlehem

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Bethlehem
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1993
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1993

About this map

Ohio River frontage dominates this mid-century survey of the borderlands between Indiana and Kentucky. The terrain is defined by the deep incisions of Big Saluda Creek and Pattons Creek, which carve through the high ground of Saluda and Bethlehem townships. The Indiana side shows a concentrated industrial footprint at Marble Hill, while the surrounding landscape remains dotted with traditional rural anchors like Elizabeth Ch and the Turner Cem.

Across the water in Kentucky, the settlement at Wises Landing sits at the base of Rodgers Ridge, where the steep topography is crisscrossed by numerous branches including Barebone Creek and Corn Creek. This map captures a moment of transition, showing 1950s infrastructure alongside older landmarks like Wesley Chapel, providing a clear view of the transport and social networks that linked these riverfront communities before late-20th-century developments.