1953 Map of Madison West
USGS Topo · Published 1954About this map
Hanover College overlooks the Ohio River from its high bluff, marking a landscape defined by dramatic elevation changes and deeply incised stream valleys. This mid-century survey illustrates the rural interface between Indiana and Kentucky, where the river serves as both a political boundary and a central transport artery. To the north, Clifty Falls State Park and the State Hospital frame the outskirts of Madison, while the Pennsylvania RR cuts through the terrain near the river's edge. The Indiana side is dotted with landmarks like the Antioch Grange and Hanover Beach, contrasting with the more dissected ridges of Kentucky. These ridges, including Retreat Ridge and Pleasant Ridge, are separated by numerous small waterways such as Corn Creek and Moreland Creek, which drain into the wide floodplain of Lee Bottom.
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Editions of this 1953 Madison West Map
2 editions found
Historical Maps of Madison Through Time
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1939 Madison West
Jefferson County, IN
1948 Madison West
Jefferson County, IN
1951 Kosmosdale
Jefferson County, IN
1953 Madison West
Jefferson County, IN
1955 Kosmosdale
Jefferson County, IN
1956 Clifty Falls
Jefferson County, IN
1956 Volga
Jefferson County, IN
1960 Kosmosdale
Jefferson County, IN
1964 Clifty Falls
Jefferson County, IN
1964 Madison West
Jefferson County, IN
1971 Madison East
Jefferson County, IN
1992 Clifty Falls
Jefferson County, IN
2010 Clifty Falls
Jefferson County, IN
2010 Madison East
Jefferson County, IN
2010 Madison West
Jefferson County, IN
2010 Volga
Jefferson County, IN
2013 Clifty Falls
Jefferson County, IN
2013 Madison East
Jefferson County, IN
2013 Madison West
Jefferson County, IN
2013 Volga
Jefferson County, IN
2016 Clifty Falls
Jefferson County, IN
2016 Madison East
Jefferson County, IN
2016 Madison West
Jefferson County, IN
2016 Volga
Jefferson County, IN
2019 Clifty Falls
Jefferson County, IN
2019 Madison East
Jefferson County, IN
2019 Madison West
Jefferson County, IN
2019 Volga
Jefferson County, IN
2022 Clifty Falls
Jefferson County, IN
2022 Madison East
Jefferson County, IN
2022 Madison West
Jefferson County, IN
2022 Volga
Jefferson County, IN