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2013 Map of Elberfeld

Name: 2013 Topographic Map of Elberfeld
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2013
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

Elberfeld and its surrounding rural communities are captured here in Warrick County at a time when modern highway development intersects with early 19th-century infrastructure. The path of the historic Wabash and Erie Canal is still clearly marked in the northern part of the quadrangle, running parallel to Pigeon Cr and cutting through the farmland near Wheatonville. This juxtaposition highlights the transition from the canal era to the age of interstate travel, as the junction of Interstate 64 and Highway 57 now dominates the local landscape.

Water features define much of the local topography, including Smith Fork, Big Cr, and the Bell Conservation Lake. To the north, the small settlements of Buckskin and Rosebud remain tied to the grid of county roads. The lone prominence of Lost Hill stands out in an area otherwise shaped by the meandering drainage of Bluegrass Cr and the remnants of industrial land use, evidenced by the presence of Coal Mine Rd.