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1912 Map of Kosmosdale

Name: 1912 Topographic Map of Kosmosdale
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1935
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1935

About this map

The Ohio River carves a dramatic divide through this early 20th-century landscape, separating the Indiana uplands of Lanesville from the expanding industrial and residential fringes of south Louisville. This survey illustrates the era's transition from river-based transit to heavy rail and early highway infrastructure. The Dixie Highway and Eighteenth Street Road corridor connects several growing communities, including Shively, Pleasure Ridge Park, and Kosmosdale.

Evidence of the region's rural social structure is preserved through the mapping of numerous schools and churches, such as Wesley Chapel and the Baker School. The terrain is defined by the steep bluffs of Rabbit Hash Ridge to the west and the distinctive knobs to the southeast, including Potato Knob and Scott Gap. Rail lines like the Illinois Central R. R. and the Southern R. R. anchor the economy, serving local industries and the County Infirmary.