
The Anderson River meanders across the border of Spencer and Perry counties, defining a landscape where rural settlements and family burial grounds are densely concentrated. The topography is marked by the winding courses of Crooked Creek and the Middle Fork Anderson River, which historically dictated the placement of early communities like New Boston and Evanston. For genealogists, the map is particularly valuable for its documentation of numerous small cemeteries, including Huffman Cem, Avery Cem, and Purcell Cem, which are often the only remaining physical markers of the area's earliest settlers. In the southern portion of the quadrangle, the terrain shifts toward the settlement of Troy near the riverbank, while the northern sections are anchored by the crossroads community of Fulda. The network of county roads, such as N Huffman Mill Rd and N Avery Ridge Rd, follows the ridges and valleys between these historical hubs.
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1900 · St Meinrad
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1903 · St. Meinrad
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1903 · Tell City
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1934 · Cannelton
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1949 · Cannelton
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1953 · Cannelton
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1953 · Lewisport
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1953 · Tell City
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1954 · Evansville
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1956 · Vincennes
USGS Topo · 1:250,000