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1949 Map of Georgetown

Name: 1949 Topographic Map of Georgetown
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1965
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1965

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Greenville and Galena anchor the northern reaches of this mid-century landscape, where the terrain begins to break into the prominent ridges of the Indiana Knobs. The Southern railroad carves a distinct east-west path through the center, serving the communities of Georgetown and Edwardsville. This transportation corridor is flanked by the winding courses of Indian Creek and Georgetown Creek, which define the local drainage patterns and settlement logic of Floyd County.

Genealogists will find a wealth of specific landmarks, from Salem Ch in the south to a cluster of family-named burial sites including Buttondown Cem and Swartz Cem. The presence of the Mt St Francis Proseminary near Floyds Knobs highlights the area's institutional history. Notable ridge lines such as Mussell Ridge and Keith Ridge provide a clear view of the geographic barriers that directed early road development like the Paoli Pike and Vincennes Road.