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2023 Map of Daylight

Name: 2023 Topographic Map of Daylight
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2023
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2023

About this map

Daylight and Chandler anchor a landscape defined by an extensive network of drainage ditches and small rural communities along the border of Vanderburgh and Warrick Counties. The terrain is marked by the modest elevation of Little Ditney Hill and the winding course of Pigeon Creek, which is joined by numerous engineered waterways such as Stubbs Fruedenberg Ditch and Weinheimer Ditch. This intricate water management system reflects the area's agricultural development and the challenges of the low-lying terrain north of Evansville.

Genealogists will find significant value in the documentation of numerous local burying grounds, including Blue Grass Church Cem, Zoar Cem, and the dual Hornby Cem East and Hornby Cem West sites. The map also records small settlements like Fisherville, Millersburg, and Baugh City, alongside the Raceway Airport, providing a clear view of the mid-20th-century rural-to-suburban transition in southwestern Indiana.