
The Anderson River carves a winding path through the borderlands of Spencer and Perry Counties, defining a landscape of timbered ridges and small farming communities in the early 1960s. Religious life is deeply etched into the geography, seen through established parishes such as St Bonifacius Ch in Fulda and St John Chrysostoms Ch in New Boston. The southern portion of the map reveals the era's transport and industrial footprint, where the Southern railroad passes through Evanston and Schley, nearby to active Strip Mines. Family history is preserved in numerous rural burial grounds like Huffman Cem, Avery Cem, and McDaniel Cem, while state-managed lands at Spencer Co State Forest and Ferdinand State Forest protect the high ground of Avery Ridge.
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3 editions found
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