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1903 Map of Princeton

Name: 1903 Topographic Map of Princeton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1942
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1942

About this map

Princeton serves as the focal point of this southwestern Indiana landscape, where the confluence of the White River, Wabash River, and Patoka River has long shaped the region's geography. The map documents a complex hydraulic and transportation history, featuring the remnant path of the Wabash and Erie Canal (Abandoned) alongside an active network of railroads including the Southern Railway and the Evansville and Terre Haute RR. These systems underscore the area's role as a transit corridor at the dawn of the twentieth century.

Agricultural and industrial development is evident in the extensive drainage projects like the Mc Carty Ditch and Blair Ditch, which reclaimed wetlands for farming. Small rail stops and settlements such as Lyles, King, and McGary reflect the dispersed rural population of Gibson County. Notable natural features include the Claypole Hills and Gordon Hills, which rise above the floodplains and oxbows like Long Pond and Cypress Ponds.