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1943 Map of Patriot

Name: 1943 Topographic Map of Patriot
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1943
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1943

About this map

Patriot sits at a sharp, eastward bend of the Ohio River, serving as a focal point for this 1940 survey of the Indiana-Kentucky border. The landscape is defined by the sharp contrast between the broad, flat Bottom lands along the river and the deeply dissected uplands of Mead Ridge and Wade Hill. Numerous small cemeteries and country churches are scattered throughout the hills, including Zoar Ch near Jack Cem and Houston Chapel tucked into the valley of Bryant Creek.

Transport and topography follow the drainages of Goose Creek and Wade Run, which carve through the ridges toward the river. This survey captures the rural character of Switzerland County before modern development, noting small crossroads like Searcy Crossroads and Gurley Corner. Across the river, the Kentucky shoreline features several named creek mouths such as Big Bone Cr and Paint Lick Cr, though much of the interior remains an Unsurveyed Area on this particular sheet.