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1978 Map of Caborn

Name: 1978 Topographic Map of Caborn
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1979
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1979

About this map

Ohio River bottomlands dominate the southern half of this landscape, where the state boundary between Indiana and Kentucky winds through Cypress Slough and past Diamond Island. The topography reflects a transition from the river's floodplain, marked by drainage projects like Dixon Ditch and Blue Pond Ditch, to the uplands of Black and Marrs townships. A dense network of Oil Wells is scattered across the northern sections, particularly around Bufkin and the rail-oriented hamlet of Caborn.

Transportation is defined by the Louisville and Nashville railroad corridor and a grid of rural routes including South Road and Nashville Road. Local social centers are anchored by landmarks such as Mt Pleasant Ch, St Johns Cem, and Marrs Sch. The industrial presence of the Southwind Maritime Centre near the Mount Vernon Towhead highlights the importance of river-based commerce in the late twentieth century.