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1905 Map of Newburg

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

USGS Topo · Published 1905

About this map

The confluence of the Ohio River and Green River defines this 1905 landscape, where a sophisticated network of ferries and railroads facilitated movement between the bottomlands of Kentucky and Indiana. Newburg sits as a primary riverside hub, served by the Evansville Suburban And Newburg RR, while to the south, river crossings like Mason Ferry and Hamilton Ferry provided essential transit across the winding Green River.

The terrain is a complex system of sloughs and ponds, including Opossum Slough and Wolf Pond, illustrating the hydraulic character of the Ohio River valley before modern flood control. Smaller communities such as Spottsville, Baskett, and Hebbeardsville are linked by the Louisville St Louis And Texas RR, showing the rail-dependent economy of the early twentieth century. This survey documents the specific boundary lines between counties like Henderson, Warrick, and Daviess during a period of active river commerce.