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1902 Map of Ditney

Name: 1902 Topographic Map of Ditney
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1902
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1902

About this map

The White River and Patoka River valleys define this turn-of-the-century landscape, where river-driven trade was actively being superseded by an expanding rail network. Commercial hubs like Petersburg, Oakland City, and Boonville anchor the region, connected by lines like the Southern R. R. and the Indianapolis Evansville and Terre Haute R. R. The transition in transportation is most evident in the presence of the Erie Canal (Abandoned), which once served as a primary artery for the interior.

Local genealogy and history are preserved through numerous family-named landmarks and smaller settlements such as White Sulphur Springs, Oatsville, and Sophia. The terrain is punctuated by distinctive heights like Big Ditney Hill and Dyson Knob, while the intricate system of creek branches and township boundaries—including Madison, Pigeon, and Skelton—illustrates the late-19th-century civil organization of southwestern Indiana.