Owensboro anchor the northern edge of this Daviess County landscape, where the urban grid gives way to the intricate drainage basins of the Panther Creek system. The terrain is defined by a series of low-lying wetlands and improved drainage channels like Wolf Br Ditch and Vance Ditch, which support the agricultural tracts surrounding settlements like Moseleyville and Rome. To the southwest, the topography becomes more varied near Windy Hollow, where elevations rise to named summits including Zion Hill and Nickel Ridge. This area shows a distinct transition from the regional transportation hub at the Owensboro-Daviess County Regional Airport to the rural south, where small communities such as Panther and Handyville are connected by a network of local routes like Ashbyburg Rd and Vanover Rd.
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1901 · Owensboro
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1905 · Newburg
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1906 · Sutherland
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1908 · Calhoun
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1952 · Owensboro East
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1952 · Owensboro West
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1952 · Reed
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1952 · Calhoun
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1953 · Sutherland
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1953 · Utica
USGS Topo · 1:24,000