2019 Map of Rome

About this map

The Ohio River carves a dramatic oxbow curve through the borderlands of Indiana and Kentucky, anchoring the life and geography of this riverine corridor. On the Kentucky side, the settlements of Stephensport, Addison, and Holt sit along the southern bank, where the land transitions from the fertile Holt Bottom to the high elevations of Drinkwater Hill. Numerous small family and community burial grounds, such as Shoemaker Cem and Burk Cem, are tucked into the rising slopes above the water, offering critical data points for genealogists tracking early river valley families.