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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

Petersburg and Boonville anchor this early 20th-century survey of the Southwestern Indiana landscape, a region defined by its complex drainage networks and emerging rail infrastructure. The Southern RR cuts through the heart of the area, connecting timber and coal interests in towns like Oakland City and Winslow. The terrain is characterized by subtle but distinct elevations such as Big Ditney Hill and Little Ditney Hill, which rise above the floodplains of the Patoka River and White River.

Genealogists will find a wealth of defunct post offices and small rural settlements, including Coats Springs, Dongola, and Ayrshire, many of which were tied to the extraction industries or early agricultural centers. The map also captures significant civil engineering efforts of the era, notably the Cypress Creek Ditch, reflecting the local drive to reclaim bottomlands for farming. This record of Warrick Co. and its neighbors preserves a moment when small hamlets like Sophia and Arthur still dotted the crossroads before modern consolidation.