1946 Map of New Albany

About this map

The Ohio River waterfront serves as the industrial and transit anchor for this post-war landscape, where the Falls of the Ohio dictates the river's navigation. The urban grid of New Albany is densely detailed, showing the Court House, City Hall, and St Edwards Hospital as established community fixtures. Further inland, the terrain rises sharply toward Bald Knob and Floyds Knobs, marking a transition from the river valley to the elevated knobs. The Clark Military Reservation dominates the northeastern corner, while smaller rural nodes like Jacobs and St Marys Ch remain connected by the historic Indianapolis Road and Chicago Road. Significant early industrial markers, such as Blackiston Mill on Silver Creek, reflect the region's reliance on water power and rail networks, including the Southern and Pennsylvania lines.