1953 Map of Cannelton

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The Ohio River carves a deep arc through this mid-century landscape, separating Cannelton, Indiana, from Hawesville, Kentucky. This 1953 survey captures the era's infrastructure, from the Louisville and Nashville railroad tracks following the southern riverbank to a ferry crossing that connects the two states. The Indiana side is defined by narrow ridges and hollows, such as Leckner Ridge and Blue Wells Hollow, which reveal a rural pattern of development marked by numerous country churches and burial grounds like Chestnut Grove Ch and St Michael Cem.