1959 Map of Patoka

About this map

The White River and Patoka River corridors define the landscape of northern Gibson County, where the meandering waterways have historically shaped settlement patterns and land use. Near the river confluence, Hazleton sits along the northern edge of the map, while Patoka and the outskirts of Princeton occupy the southern reaches. The 1959 topography reveal a rural economy dependent on well-maintained drainage systems like Houchins Ditch and Nashville Creek, as well as the Brevoort levee system to manage the flood-prone bottomlands.