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1964 Map of Madison West

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Madison West
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1993
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1993

About this map

The Ohio River cuts a deep valley through the limestone bluffs of Jefferson County, defining the industrial and institutional landscape of the mid-1960s. High on the western plateau, Hanover College overlooks the river's bend, situated near the town of Hanover. The map reveals a high concentration of state and local infrastructure, from the Clifty Creek Powerplant and its associated industrial piles to the expansive grounds of the Madison State Hospital on the northern bluffs.

Rural life is anchored by traditional community centers such as Antioch Church and the Southwestern High Sch, while the deep ravines created by Clifty Creek and Crooked Creek offer a stark contrast to the cleared tablelands. The legacy of early settlement is preserved in numerous family and community burial grounds, including the Springdale Cemetery near Madison and more remote locations like Greenbriar Cem and Moffett Cem.