1903 Map of New Harmony

About this map

The Wabash River carves a complex course along the Indiana-Illinois border, defining the landscape where it meets its namesake Wabash and Bethel townships. This 1903 edition, updated in the late 1930s, reveals a highly developed agricultural and transport network centered on New Harmony. Large riverine features like Ribeyre Island and Phillips Island sit adjacent to the Cutoff, illustrating the dynamic nature of the river's channel. Inland, the topography rises toward the Mumford Hills and transitions into a rolling interior marked by numerous small settlements. The rail infrastructure is particularly dense, with the Illinois Central and the Evansville Division connecting market towns such as Poseyville, Griffin, and Stewartsville. The southern portion of the map is drained by the winding Big Creek, which passes by the community of Solitude before joining the main river valley.