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1953 Map of Lewisport

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Lewisport
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1955
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1955

About this map

The Ohio River shoreline anchors this mid-century survey of Hancock County, where the town of Lewisport sits at a critical bend near the Indiana border. Life in this riverfront community was defined by the dual arteries of the water and the Louisville and Nashville railroad, which parallels the riverbank and passes through the settlement at Waitman. The landscape transitions from the flat floodplains of the river valley to the more varied terrain to the south, where Blackford Creek and its tributaries carve through the countryside.

Rural development is marked by numerous family-named landmarks and local centers of worship, including Dawson Memorial Ch and Chestnut Grove Ch. The presence of several Oil Wells near the Blackford Creek bottomlands suggests the industrial activity of the early 1950s, while sites like Guenther-Hopp Scout Camp and Kelly Camp indicate the area's role in local recreation and youth organization during this era.