1953 Map of Madison West

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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.