2019 Map of Plainville

About this map

Plainville and Westphalia anchor this portion of southwestern Indiana, where the White River carves a complex, meandering path across the border of Knox and Daviess counties. The landscape is defined by an extensive network of drainage and water management systems, including the Killion Canal, Pollard Ditch, and Linnewebber Ditch, which support the agricultural tracts between the river bends. To the south, Harbstreit Hill provides a rare point of elevation overlooking the low-lying basin of The Lagoon. This survey captures the rural infrastructure of the early 21st century, from the Plainville Cemetery to the engineered channel of the Smothers Creek Cutoff. The map clearly illustrates how the river's shifting course has necessitated a sophisticated system of canals and ditches to reclaim and manage the fertile bottomlands near Edwardsport.