1902 Map of Degonia Springs

About this map

Degonia Springs and Ash Iron Springs serve as central landmarks in this Southwestern Indiana landscape at the dawn of the twentieth century. The map reveals a transition from the rugged drainage of the South Fork Patoka River in the north to the more level terrain around Little Pigeon Creek to the south. The rural economy is tied closely to the Southern railroad, particularly the Evansville Division and Rockport Branch, which connect smaller nodes like Tennyson, Gentryville, and Chrisney.