1957 Map of Mount Vernon

About this map

Mount Vernon serves as the industrial and civic anchor of this riverfront survey, positioned where the Louisville and Nashville railroad meets the Ohio River. The river's influence is clear in the local geography, from the Slim Island and Mount Vernon Towhead formations to the complex drainage of Whipple Ditch and Brewery Ditch. Just outside the city, the landscape transitions into active Oil Field zones and infrastructure like an Oil Refinery, signaling the mid-century energy economy of Posey County.