1952 Map of Henderson

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The city of Henderson occupies a prominent position on the southern bank of the Ohio River in the early 1950s, serving as a hub where the Louisville and Nashville and Illinois Central railroads converge. This era shows the community's established social infrastructure through numerous neighborhood institutions like Jefferson Sch and Barret High Sch, alongside the segregated Douglas High Sch. Beyond the urban core, the landscape transitions into a network of drainage ditches such as Sellers Ditch and Elam Ditch, supporting the local agriculture and scattered Oil Wells. The riverside is defined by significant features like Henderson Island and the Audubon Memorial State Park, which preserves the wooded bluffs north of the city. Smaller outlying settlements like Weaverton and Anthoston are linked by thoroughfares including Airline Road, reflecting a region tied closely to its river-and-rail economy.