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1943 Map of Plainville

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

USGS Topo · Published 1943

About this map

White River meanders sharply through the floodplain of southwest Indiana, defining the shifting boundary between Knox and Daviess counties. This 1940s-era landscape is characterized by an extensive network of drainage infrastructure designed to reclaim the low-lying terrain, including the Smothers Creek Cutoff and several named ditches like Armuth Ditch and Killion Ditch. The town of Plainville serves as a primary hub in the east, while Westphalia sits along the northern edge, both connected by early regional transport lines.

Evidence of the 19th-century internal improvements era remains visible in the path of the Central Canal, which cuts a straight diagonal across the southern half of the map. Local community life is anchored by rural landmarks such as Salem Ch, Otterbein Ch, and the Plainville Cem. The Pennsylvania railroad line runs through Edwardsport in the west, facilitating the movement of goods through this heavily engineered agricultural valley.