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1999 Map of Evansville South

Name: 1999 Topographic Map of Evansville South
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2001
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2001

About this map

Evansville occupies a commanding position on a sharp northward bend of the Ohio River, serving as a central hub where Indiana and Kentucky meet. The landscape is defined by the heavy infrastructure of the river economy, including the massive Filtration Plant and Sewage Disposal systems along the banks, and the CSX Transportation rail lines that navigate the industrial waterfront. To the south, the floodplains are marked by a complex network of backwaters such as Atkinson Slough and Mound Slough, which wrap around Ellis Park and the expansive John James Audubon State Park in Kentucky.

The city’s social and institutional history is visible through its dense concentration of neighborhood schools and churches, from Bosse High Sch to St Benedicts Sch. Notable landmarks like the Evansville State Hospital and Oak Hill Cemetery occupy large tracts of the eastern city, while the Wesselman Park Nature Center preserves a rare fragment of woodland amidst the urban grid. This map captures the integration of modern transit, like Interstate 164, with the older riverine topography of the Wolf Hills.