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1900 Map of De Gonia Springs

Name: 1900 Topographic Map of De Gonia Springs
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1963
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1963

About this map

De Gonia Springs and Ash Iron Springs anchor the southern landscape of this 1900 survey, reflecting an era when mineral springs were significant local landmarks and destinations. The terrain is crisscrossed by a network of early rural settlements, from Scalesville and Hemenway in the north to Tennyson and Midway in the south. The movement of goods and people across the county lines of Pike, Dubois, and Spencer is facilitated by the Southern railroad and its Evansville Division, which links small hubs like Eames and Gentryville.

Waterways like Pigeon Creek and its various tributaries, including Pokeberry Creek and Sugar Creek, define the drainage patterns that shaped early agriculture and land use in townships such as Lane, Owen, and Pigeon. The detail provided by surveyors Geo. T. Hawkins and Chas. W. Goodlove captures a moment of established rail-and-water commerce before the transition to modern highway systems, preserving the locations of smaller points like Dickeyville, Isom, and Bradley.