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1954 Map of Cairo

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Cairo
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1955
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1955

About this map

Ohio River hydrology dominates this mid-century survey of the river's Kentucky bank, specifically the alluvial lowlands of the Barlow Bottoms. The landscape is a complex network of wetlands and oxbow remnants, featuring a series of named water bodies including First Lake, Second Lake, Grassy Lake, and Minor Lake. These are interconnected by a system of sloughs such as Sandy Slough, Cypress Slough, and Minor Slough, illustrating the dynamic nature of the river plain before significant modern modification.

Transportation and small-scale settlement are concentrated along the higher ground and artificial grades. The Gulf Central Mobile and Ohio Railroad cuts through the southern portion of the sheet near East Cairo, while an Old Railroad Grade suggests an earlier phase of local infrastructure. Near the settlement of Holloway, the Twin Mounds provide a distinct topographic contrast to the surrounding flat river bottoms and ponds like Long Pond.