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1959 Map of Henderson

Name: 1959 Topographic Map of Henderson
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1960
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1960

About this map

The Ohio River bank serves as the commercial and industrial anchor for Henderson, Kentucky, as shown in this late 1950s revision. The city's growth is evident in its educational and civic infrastructure, featuring institutions like Douglas High Sch, Alves Street Sch, and the Audubon Sch. Near the river, Audubon Mill Park and the central Courthouse district highlight the urban core, while the extensive Waterworks and several power plants along the shore point to the mid-century industrial expansion.

Beyond the city limits, the landscape transitions into a network of rural settlements and family-named landmarks. Small communities such as Weaverton, Anthoston, and Belfield are connected by the Louisville and Nashville Railroad. The importance of drainage in this river-bordering region is visible through engineered features like Sellers Ditch and Elam Ditch, which cut across the agricultural land surrounding Canoe Creek. To the north, Audubon Memorial State Park preserves a significant stretch of woodland along the river bluffs.