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2019 Map of Mount Vernon

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of Mount Vernon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

The Ohio River forms a wide, sweeping boundary between Indiana and Kentucky at the southern edge of this modern survey. At the heart of the landscape is Mount Vernon, the county seat of Posey County, situated on the high banks of the river just above Slim Island and Towhead Island. The town's grid is dense with street names, while the surrounding countryside is dotted with small agricultural settlements like Upton, Grafton, and Farmersville.

Genealogists will find a high density of family-named burial grounds across the rural townships, including Alldredge, Blacks, and Bellefontaine. The terrain transitions from the river bottomlands to higher ground at Brewery Hill, with drainage provided by systems like Big Creek and Wipple Ditch. Aviation history is noted by the presence of Parrish Airport to the north, while the grid of county roads, such as Mackey Ferry Road, traces the historic transport patterns of the region.