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1939 Map of New Albany

Name: 1939 Topographic Map of New Albany
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1939
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1939

About this map

The Ohio River bend and the dramatic Falls of the Ohio anchor this late-1930s survey of the burgeoning industrial corridor between Indiana and Kentucky. The urban cores of New Albany, Clarksville, and Jeffersonville are shown in detail, revealing a landscape defined by heavy rail infrastructure including the Pennsylvania Railroad and the Southern Railway. Beyond the riverfront, the terrain rises sharply toward Bald Knob and the Floyds Knobs area, where the dense city grid gives way to rural landmarks like the County Infirmary and St Marys Ch.

Transport networks are a primary focus, featuring the K & I Bridge and several state highways that connected these river towns to the wider region. Local civic life is evidenced by numerous institutions, from the Jacobs Chapel Sch to the expansive Jeffersonville Military Reservation on the eastern edge. For genealogists, the map is particularly valuable for its precise placement of several burial grounds, including St Marys Cem and Graceland Cem.