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1905 Map of Newburg

Name: 1905 Topographic Map of Newburg
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1921
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1921

About this map

The confluence of the Green River and the Ohio River defines this early twentieth-century landscape, capturing a period when river traffic and nascent rail lines dictated the region's development. On the Indiana side, the Evansville Suburban and Newburg transit line connects the riverbank settlement of Newburg to the surrounding rural townships of Knight and Anderson. Across the water in Kentucky, the topography becomes more pronounced, with the Green River winding past Spottsville and Bluff City.

The survey highlights a reliance on water-level transportation and crossing points, as seen with Mason Ferry and Hamilton Ferry. The lowlands are marked by extensive wetlands and seasonal water bodies such as Big Arm Pond, Opossum Slough, and Griffith Slough. Small agricultural and river-landing communities like Beals, Baskett, and Reed appear as key nodes in a network of roads that follow the high ground between the river bottoms and the hills.