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1961 Map of Daylight

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Daylight
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1981
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1981

About this map

Pigeon Creek and its many tributaries, including Bluegrass Creek and Squaw Creek, dominate this landscape at the intersection of Scott, Campbell, Ohio, and Knight townships. The map documents a significant water-management network of ditches such as Southern Ditch and Fehd Ditch, essential for the low-lying terrain near the historic path of the Wabash and Erie Canal. Settlement patterns are concentrated around the rail lines of Conrail and Southern, with established communities like Chandler, Daylight, and Fisherville serving as local hubs.

Genealogists will find several notable landmarks for family research, including Cem St Johns Ch, Blue Grass Cem, and Asbury Cem. This period shows a mix of rural agricultural life and early industrial activity, noted by several oil wells and a gravel pit. The topography rises significantly at Little Ditney Hill in the north, providing a contrast to the flatter, creek-crossed lands of the Vanderburgh and Warrick county border.