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1946 Map of Jeffersonville

Name: 1946 Topographic Map of Jeffersonville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1946
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1946

About this map

Jeffersonville stands as a bustling river town along the northern banks of the Ohio River in this 1940s-era documentation. The map reveals a dense grid of streets and industry concentrated near Claysburg and the massive U S Military Res, while the surrounding landscape is defined by the historic Clark Military Grant boundaries. This grid system, contrasting with the irregular forest edges of Dark Woods, highlights the transition from urban industrial centers to rural agricultural land in Clark County.

Transportation networks are a central feature, with the Baltimore and Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Indiana Electric lines converging on the area. Further northeast, smaller settlements like Watson and Utica provide a look at community life centered around landmarks such as Watson Ch and the Lane Sch. Along the river, Sixmile Island and Towhead Island mark the shifting channel that separates Indiana from Louisville, Kentucky.