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2016 Map of Patriot

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Patriot
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

The Ohio River carves a sweeping path through this river-valley landscape, defining the state boundary between Indiana and Kentucky. The Indiana shoreline is marked by distinctive alluvial plains including Mexico Bottom, Steele Bottom, and Egypt Bottom, which have long supported the region's agricultural life. The settlement of Patriot sits prominently on the river bend, serving as a focal point for the surrounding rural uplands.

Genealogists and local researchers will find a high density of family-named landmarks and burial sites scattered across the ridges. Features like Searcy Crossroads, Searcy Ridge, and Wells Ridge indicate long-standing family ties to the land, supported by numerous small cemeteries such as Eastview Cem, Richardson Cem, and Concord Cem. In the southern portion of the map, the community of Napoleon marks the transition into the higher terrain of Gallatin County, where Big Sugar Creek and Paint Lick Cr have etched deep drainages into the plateau.