1937 Map of Jeffersonville

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Jeffersonville stands as a primary riverfront hub in this 1937 topographic survey, showing its dense grid and industrial layout just across from the Kentucky border. The Ohio River dominates the landscape, featuring several prominent landforms like Sixmile Island and Towhead Island. The map records a transition in transit, documenting the Pennsylvania Railroad and Baltimore and Ohio Railroad alongside the Indiana Railroad (Electric Line). Beyond the city, the land rises into the Illinois Grant, where smaller settlements like Watson and Utica are linked by historic routes such as the Charlestown Pike and Hamburg Pike. Local life is detailed through the location of Asbury Chapel, Lane Sch, and the Walnut Ridge Cemetery, providing a clear look at the community's rural development before mid-century expansion.