1950 Map of New Goshen

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Industrial extraction and academic life define the landscape of the Washbash River valley at mid-century. Coal mining is prominent throughout, with numerous strip mines and mine dumps scarring the terrain around Shepardsville and Universal. The southern portion of the quadrangle is dominated by the sprawling campus of St Mary-of-the-Woods College and its associated churches and school facilities. Transportation history is visible through the Erie Canal (Abandoned) corridor paralleling the river, while modern rail lines like the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific facilitate the region's heavy industry. Small settlements and pocket neighborhoods like Terre Town, Barnhart Town, and Needmore dot the rural roads, often centered around local institutions like Hayes Sch or the New Vermillion Ch.