1953 Map of Pellville

About this map

Pellville and the surrounding rural uplands of the Hancock-Daviess County line are captured here in the early 1950s. The landscape is a network of small agricultural settlements and communal hubs including Weberstown, Floral, and Goering, often centered around country churches such as Concord Ch and Blackford Ch. This era shows a transition in land use, where traditional farming along Blackford Creek and Caney Creek met emerging industrial activity. An Oil Field and Strip Mine are visible, signaling the extraction of regional natural resources. For the family historian, the map provides precise locations for the St Lawrence Sch and several family-named landmarks like Chambers Cem and Lamar Cem, which anchor the heritage of these wooded hills and hollows.