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1966 Map of Georgetown

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Georgetown
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1969
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1969

About this map

Georgetown and Edwardsville sit at the center of this Floyd County landscape, where the Southern railroad winds through the hills of southern Indiana. The topography is defined by a series of prominent ridges to the south, including Pear Ridge, Musty Ridge, and Hickory Ridge, which separate deep hollows and creek beds. These physical barriers influenced the early road network, visible in the winding paths of the Old Indian Road and Corydon Road.

Educational and religious foundations are represented by the Mt St Francis Seminary and the Galena Sch, while local life is marked by the presence of a Drive-in Theater and several family cemeteries like Wolfe Cem and Goffman Cem. The map captures the area before the heavy suburban expansion from New Albany, showing a transition from the agricultural heritage of Greenville and Galena to the industry of the local Quarry and various substations.