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1961 Map of Owen

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Owen
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

The Ohio River carves a deep valley through this borderland between Kentucky and Indiana, dominated on the northern bank by the expansive U S Military Reservation Indiana Arsenal. This 1961 revision documents a landscape of dramatic elevation changes, where the river flows at a normal pool of 420 feet beneath high bluffs like Devils Backbone. Long-standing rural life is evident in the cluster of houses at Vesta and the numerous small congregations such as Owen Creek Ch and Shiloh Ch.

Along the Kentucky shore in Oldham Co, the map reveals the mid-century development of recreational and residential enclaves including Harmony Landing Country Club, Harmony Village, and Belknap Beach. Cultural history is anchored by the Historic Fort (Ruins) near Rose Island and the industrial site of Tunnel Mill. This survey provides a precise look at the transition from traditional farming communities to early suburban estates like Harmony Lake Estates.