
Dawson Springs serves as the hub of this 1954 topographic survey, where the Tradewater River winds through a landscape defined by mid-century extraction and public land management. Coal mining dominates the northern and eastern reaches, with numerous operations like the Dawson Daylight Strip Mine and Jenkins Strip Mines altering the terrain. The presence of the Illinois Central railroad suggests a robust industrial network moving coal and goods through the region.
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1907 · Earlington
USGS Topo · 1:48,000
1908 · Princeton
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1909 · Dawson Springs
USGS Topo · 1:48,000
1909 · Earlington
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1909 · Providence
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1910 · Princeton
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1911 · Dawson Springs
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1953 · Dawson Springs SE
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1953 · Dawson Springs SW
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1954 · Evansville
USGS Topo · 1:250,000