1954 Map of Hooven

About this map

The Ohio River and Great Miami River converge in this mid-century portrait of a tri-state borderland where Ohio, Indiana, and Kentucky meet. The landscape is defined by the industrial presence of a large Gas Refinery at Hooven and the transportation nexus at Valley Junction, where the Penn Central and Baltimore and Ohio railroads navigate the river bottomlands. This survey reflects a complex riverine economy, balancing industrial sites with recreation at Long Island Beach and the preservation of Whitewater Forest. Local history is deeply embedded in the upland ridges, where family-named sites like the Sugar Ridge Cem and Miller Cem overlook the confluence. The transition from the steep terrain of Sugar Ridge to the broad North Bend Bottom illustrates the geologic constraints that dictated settlement patterns in this vital river corridor.