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1971 Map of Madison East

Name: 1971 Topographic Map of Madison East
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

The Ohio River forms a sharp geographic and political boundary here, separating the riverfront city of Madison, Indiana, from the Kentucky hillsides of Milton. In the early 1970s, this landscape is defined by its dramatic relief, with the Big Cedar Cliffs and Hampton Hollow framing the river valley while a network of high ridges like Fairview Ridge and Freeport Ridge dominate the Kentucky interior.

Rural life in Trimble and Carroll counties is anchored by localized landmarks such as St Peters Ch, Mt Carmel Ch, and the small settlement at Monitor. The map records industrial and infrastructure elements including a large Pipeline corridor and a Gravel Pit near the river, reflecting the region's extraction and transit history. For those tracing local genealogy or land use, the placement of numerous cemeteries and church sites along the winding creek beds of Canip Creek and Locust Creek provides a clear view of old settlement patterns.