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1981 Map of Patriot

Name: 1981 Topographic Map of Patriot
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1994
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1994

About this map

The Ohio River defines this landscape on the border of Kentucky and Indiana, weaving between high ridges and broad alluvial plains. The town of Patriot sits along the Indiana shore, situated near the sweeping bend that creates the productive flats of Steele Bottom and Mexico Bottom. Across the water in Kentucky, the terrain rises sharply from the riverbanks into a complex network of ridges like Wade Ridge and Mead Ridge, where small rural communities such as Napoleon and Searcy Crossroads are connected by winding country roads.

Local family history is deeply rooted in the numerous small burial grounds and rural houses of worship found throughout the area. These include the McNutt Cem and Warner Cem in Indiana, as well as the Paint Lick Ch and Concord Ch in Kentucky. The river geography is further detailed by features such as Big Bone Island and the confluence of several tributaries, including Paint Lick Creek and Sugar Creek, which supported the river-and-rail era economy of Switzerland and Gallatin counties.