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1950 Map of Leavenworth

Name: 1950 Topographic Map of Leavenworth
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1954
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1954

About this map

The Ohio River dominates this mid-century landscape, carving dramatic bends along the border of Indiana and Kentucky. The town of Leavenworth serves as a primary riverfront hub, while the surrounding Harrison-Crawford State Forest covers the steep, dissected uplands. This survey details a river-based economy and geography just before significant modernization, capturing Lock No 44 and various landings used for navigation.

Inland, the terrain is marked by deep hollows like Cold Friday Hollow and Popkins Hollow, alongside landmarks such as Wyandotte Cave and Mt Hope. Local genealogy and social history are preserved through the locations of the Blue River Chapel, Potato Run Ch, and the Peckenpaugh Sch. The map also illustrates the meandering path of the Blue River as it joins the Ohio, creating fertile lowlands like Paradise Bottom and several named islands.