1959 Map of Patoka

About this map

The White River and Patoka River dominate this Southwestern Indiana landscape, where the confluence area is protected by an extensive drainage network. The Brevoort Levee and series of watercourses like Brevoort Ditch and Thompson Ditch illustrate the mid-century engineering required to manage the flood-prone bottomlands between Hazleton and Patoka. Settlement is concentrated along the Chicago and Eastern Illinois railroad corridor, which serves as a vital north-south artery for the region.