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2016 Map of Evansville South

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Evansville South
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Evansville, Indiana, and Henderson, Kentucky, are linked by the massive southern bend of the Ohio River, which serves as both a geographic center and a complex political boundary in this 2016 survey. The map details a landscape where heavy urban development and industrial corridors meet a dense network of river-bottom wetlands. The northern section is dominated by the grid of Evansville, featuring the Univ of Evansville and the sprawling grounds of Oak Hill Cem.

South of the river, the terrain shifts into a labyrinth of sloughs and ditches, including Atkinson Slough, Bee Slough, and Mound Slough. This area, which includes Green River Island, preserves the hydrological complexity of the river's floodplains. To the west, the smaller settlements of Red Bank and Mud Center sit near the hills, while the CSX railroad and major arteries like the W Lloyd Expy facilitate the region's transport economy.