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1903 Map of New Harmony

Name: 1903 Topographic Map of New Harmony
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1925
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1925

About this map

The Wabash River meanders along the Indiana-Illinois boundary, creating a complex landscape of islands and bayous such as Ribeyre Island and Phillips Island. Surveyed at the dawn of the twentieth century, this region in Posey County is defined by its early rail connectivity and the distinct rising of the Mumford Hills. The Illinois Central and the Evansville Division railroads intersect near Stewartsville, supporting a network of small agricultural hubs and crossroads.

Settlements like New Harmony, Poseyville, and Griffin anchor the rural townships, while smaller points like Solitude, Rapture, and Savah reflect the localized nature of the era's commerce. The map meticulously documents the transition from the river bottomlands to the interior highlands, tracing waterways like the Black River and Rush Creek that fed the agrarian economy before modern development significantly altered the drainage and road networks.