1958 Map of Covington

About this map

Covington serves as the focal point of this survey, situated on the eastern banks of the Wabash River where the landscape transitions from the river valley to the upland plains of Pike and S T E U B E N townships. The map documents a mid-century industrial and rural landscape, featuring early industrial markers like the Industrial Waste Ponds and a Reclaimed Strip Mine near Romine Corner. Small rural settlements such as Marshfield, Foster, and Johnsonville are connected by a network of roads and remnant transit corridors, including an Old Grade and a Railroad Grade that hint at former transportation routes. For genealogists, the map is a significant record of local burial sites and landmarks, preserving the locations of the Gopher Hill Cem, Baltimore Cem, and Rogers Cem, alongside community hubs like Galloway Chapel and Benson Chapel.