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1903 Map of Patoka

Name: 1903 Topographic Map of Patoka
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1921
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1921

About this map

The Wabash River and White River converge in this early century study of the Illinois-Indiana borderlands. The landscape is defined by its complex waterway systems, where the Patoka River meets the larger rivers amidst a network of drainage infrastructure like the Mc. Carty Ditch and Blair Ditch. Major rail junctions at Mount Carmel and Princeton serve as industrial hubs, connecting the Southern RR and the Evansville and Terre Haute RR.

Smaller settlements and rural post offices such as Lyles, Rapture, and Cowling are documented alongside distinct geographic markers like the Foots Pond Hills and Skelton Cliff. This survey captures the transition from natural wetlands to a structured agricultural and industrial corridor, evidenced by the numerous islands like Fox Island and Ribeyre Island that dot the river channels near New Harmony.