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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

The White River carves a complex, meandering path through this southwestern Indiana landscape, defining the jagged border between Knox and Daviess Counties. This 1943 edition reflects surveys from 1931 and 1941, capturing the rural community of Plainville and its surrounding agricultural infrastructure. A intricate network of drainage systems, including Armuth Ditch, Singer Ditch, and Linnewebber Ditch, crisscrosses the lowlands to manage the river's influence.

Transport and faith anchor the small settlements, from the Pennsylvania Railroad passing through Westphalia to the scattered country congregations at Salem Ch, Zion Ch, and Otterbein Ch. Cultural and historical markers such as the Vincennes Tract boundary and the Central Canal offer evidence of early land divisions and ambitious nineteenth-century infrastructure projects that shaped the development of Edwardsport and the broader Wabash Valley region.