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1910 Map of Clay City

Name: 1910 Topographic Map of Clay City
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1910
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1910

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Eel River and its complex drainage network define this west-central Indiana landscape, where the Wabash and Erie Canal (Abandoned) traces a quiet path through Perry and Harrison townships. The rail infrastructure of the early 1900s is prominent, with the Pennsylvania System, Vandalia RR, and Evansville and Indianapolis RR intersecting at key hubs like Clay City and Saline City.

Rural life is captured through an exceptionally dense distribution of country schools and churches, such as Vinegar Hill School, Mudsock School, and Maple Grove Church. Along the river, historical industrial and infrastructure markers include Nails Mill and the Feederdam Bridge. The topography shifts from the floodplains of Birch Creek to the elevated terrain of Sugar Ridge, illustrating the relationship between the regional geography and the placement of settlements like Bowling Green and Centerpoint.