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1953 Map of Delaware

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Delaware
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1954
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1954

About this map

The Green River meanders across this mid-century landscape, serving as a natural boundary between Henderson, Daviess, and McLean counties. In the early 1950s, the region's economy was anchored by small agricultural settlements and active resource extraction, evidenced by the numerous Oil Wells peppered across the hills and valleys. Small riverfront sites like Rangers Landing and Quinn Landing indicate the historical importance of the waterway for local transport and commerce.

Deeply rooted community life is visible through a network of rural churches and family cemeteries that dot the countryside. Travelers once moved between hamlets like Niagara, Coraville, and Delaware, passing landmarks such as Cash Creek Ch and Pleasant Valley Ch. The topography is defined by the drainage systems of Cash Creek and Sputzman Creek, which carve through the terrain before meeting the wide floodplain of the main river.