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1902 Map of Boonville

Name: 1902 Topographic Map of Boonville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1902
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1902

About this map

The Wabash and Erie Canal cuts a striking path through the center of Warrick County, already noted as an inactive feature during this 1902 survey. The landscape is a network of small agricultural hubs and early rail lines, with the Southern Ry Evansville Division passing through Chandler and Boonville, while the Evansville and Indianapolis RR serves the western townships near Elberfeld.

Topography is defined by prominent elevations such as Big Ditney Hill and Little Ditney Hill, rising above the drainage basins of Pigeon Creek and Squaw Creek. This era shows the region transitioning from the canal-and-river economy to one dominated by rail, connecting smaller settlements like Millersburg, Lynnville, and Buckskin. Genealogists will find interest in the early road networks, such as Green River Road, and the precisely mapped boundaries of Boon, Hart, and Campbell townships.