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2022 Map of Owensboro West

Name: 2022 Topographic Map of Owensboro West
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2022
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

The Ohio River carves a massive bend between Kentucky and Indiana, defining a landscape of complex waterways and alluvial lowlands. This survey of the western edge of Owensboro reveals a terrain heavily shaped by drainage and old river channels, including the sprawling Cowhide Slough, Katie Meadow Slough, and Crane Pond Slough. These features, along with the Arm of Fulkerson Ditch and Gilles Ditch, illustrate the persistent efforts to manage the wetlands of the river valley for agriculture and development.

Elevated above the river plains, the Bon Harbor Hills provide a contrast to the flat bottomlands where the settlement of Enterprise sits along the northern shore. For genealogists and local historians, the map is a detailed record of small family and community burial grounds, such as Bosley Family Cem, Scherer Cem, and Mater Dolorosa Cem. The network of rural roads like Griffith Station Rd and Henderson Rd connects older communities like Stanley, Griffith, and Sorgho, tracing the historical paths of the region's growth.