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2016 Map of Higginsport

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Higginsport
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

White Oak Creek meanders southward to meet the Ohio River, carving a deep valley that separates the high ridges of Brown County from the Kentucky shoreline. The settlement of Georgetown sits at the northern edge of the map, anchored by the Georgetown Upground Reservoir and the Old Georgetown Cem. Along the riverbanks, the historic town of Higginsport serves as a focal point, positioned directly across the water from South Higginsport and the prominent Stony Point.

The landscape is defined by a series of high ridges, including Free Soil Ridge and Pisgah Ridge, which are dotted with small family burial grounds and community cemeteries like the Hill Family Cem and Larmen Cem. These features, alongside named landforms such as Straight Creek Bar and Kope Hollow, reflect a long-standing rural settlement pattern where life and commerce were dictated by the rugged topography and the essential transport corridor of the river.