1950 Map of New Albany

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New Albany and Louisville face one another across the Ohio River at the turn of the 1950s, linked by the Toll Bridge and the industrial hub at Sand Island. This survey captures the riverfront at a period of high activity, featuring the Dry Dock and Dam No 41 near the Falls of the Ohio. On the Indiana side, the landscape transitions from the urban density of the city center to the heights of Floyds Knobs and Bald Knob, where several institutions are established including the County Infirmary and Silvercrest State Hospital. The rail infrastructure is particularly dense, with lines from the Southern RR and the Chicago Indianapolis and Louisville RR converging on the river. Rural life is still visible in the north, evidenced by Blackiston Mill on Silver Creek and various small community landmarks like Jacobs Chapel Sch and Friendship Ch.