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2022 Map of Princeton

Name: 2022 Topographic Map of Princeton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2022
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

Gibson County Courthouse serves as a central anchor for this part of Southwestern Indiana, where the structured grid of Princeton meets the agricultural expanse of the Wabash Valley. The landscape is defined by its deep roots in local history, evidenced by the numerous burial grounds scattered across the terrain, from Odd Fellows Cem and Archer Cem in the north to Walnut Hill Cem near Fort Branch. These sites, along with smaller settlements like Durham and King, provide essential markers for genealogical research in Gibson County.

Water management is a defining characteristic of the geography here, with man-made interventions such as McCarty Ditch and Toops Ditch navigating the natural drainage of Pigeon Cr and Sand Cr. This network of ditches illustrates the transition of the region into a highly productive agricultural corridor. The presence of Lake Gibson to the east of the county seat offers a contrast to the surrounding farmsteads and the residential expansion in Baldwin Heights.