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1966 Map of Georgetown

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Georgetown
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1993
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1993

About this map

Greenville and Galena anchor the northern reaches of this Floyd County landscape, where the terrain transitions into a series of prominent ridges and knobs. The topography is defined by the steep rises of Tunnel Hill and Pear Ridge, with the Southern railroad line navigating the difficult grade through the center of the quadrangle. Local landmarks such as the Mt St Francis Seminary and the Galena Sch & Ch reflect the established rural community centers of the mid-20th century.

Water features like the Middle Fork Indian Creek and Brasile Lake drain the upland areas, while named ridges such as Skipper Ridge and Bell Ridge illustrate the complex drainage patterns leading toward the Ohio River valley. The map documents the early expansion of local infrastructure, showing the relationship between historic routes like Old Borden Road and the developing highway interchanges near Edwardsville.