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1981 Map of Evansville South

Name: 1981 Topographic Map of Evansville South
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1982
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1982

About this map

Evansville occupies a prominent bend in the Ohio River, where the urban landscape of Indiana meets the agricultural bottomlands of Kentucky. This survey captures a dense regional hub defined by its institutions, from the sprawling campus of Evansville University to the Evansville State Hospital and major medical centers like Deaconess Hospital. The riverfront is heavily industrialized and networked by rail lines, including the Conrail and Louisville and Nashville systems, which service the filtration plants and sewage disposal facilities along the banks.

Across the state line, the landscape transitions into the river's complex hydrology, marked by numerous sloughs such as Atkinson Slough and Walker Slough. This southern reach includes the Audubon State Shrine and the community of Henderson. The map provides a detailed view of social infrastructure, locating dozens of neighborhood schools like Bosse High Sch and Howard Roosa Sch, alongside historical burial grounds including Oak Hill Cemetery and Memorial Park Cem.