1931 Map of Corydon

About this map

Brandenburg and the riverside hamlet of Moravia anchor the inhabited southern edge of this preliminary survey along the Ohio River. While much of the northern sheet is marked as a Preliminary Edition Unsurveyed Area, the detailed southern margin captures the early 20th-century landscape at the border of Harrison and Meade counties. Local landmarks like Hamilton Hill and Oak Grove School provide specific reference points for genealogists and local historians tracing the settlement patterns of this river valley before modern development. The map follows the sharp curves of the river, documenting the confluence of several small waterways including French Creek, Big Spring Run, Flippins Run, and Doe Run. This document represents a transitional state of mapping where professional topographical work was beginning to push north into Indiana from established Kentucky bases.