1960 Map of New Albany

About this map

New Albany and Louisville anchor this 1960 revision, showing the dense urban centers connected across the Ohio River near the Falls of the Ohio. The industrial and maritime character of the riverfront is defined by the McAlpine Locks and a complex network of railroads including the Baltimore and Ohio RR and Southern Ry. In the Indiana hills to the northwest, the landscape transitions from the urban grid to the distinctive heights of Floyds Knobs, where smaller settlements like Saint Marys and Saint Joseph are centered around local institutions such as Saint Marys Ch and the County Infirmary. This survey captures the region just before the full expansion of the modern interstate system, with traditional local names like Blackiston Mill and Graceland Cemetery still serving as primary landmarks for the community.