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1914 Map of Henderson

Name: 1914 Topographic Map of Henderson
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1914
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1914

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The Ohio River dominates this 1914 survey, snaking between the growing industrial centers of Evansville, Indiana, and Henderson, Kentucky. This era captures the river before modern channelization, marked by intricate backwaters like Deep Slough, Horse Pond, and Bee Slough. Infrastructure is heavy along the banks, featuring Lock and Dam No 48 and a Car Ferry connecting the two states.

Rural life in the surrounding bottoms is documented through an extensive network of schoolhouses, including Corkie School, Double A School, and Kamp School. Transportation is in a state of transition, with the Louisville and Nashville RR and Southern RR established alongside emerging thoroughfares like Air Line Road and Traction Road. Local commerce is visible at Mc Donalds Landing and Helds Store, while the northern portion of the map shows the street grid of Evansville expanding toward Howell.