1954 Map of Golconda

About this map

Golconda, Illinois, sits at the center of this mid-century survey, overlooking the Ohio River at a vital navigational point. The landscape is defined by the massive Pryor Island and the operational Lock and Dam No 51, which regulated the river's depth between the levels of Normal Pool Elev 310 and Normal Pool Elev 302. Across the river in Kentucky, the terrain rises sharply into the distinctive Newmans Bluff and Goodhope Bluff, where small rural communities like Joy supported their own local institutions.