1959 Map of Shawneetown

About this map

Shawneetown and Old Shawneetown define a landscape shaped by the Ohio River and its shifting floodplains. This period shows the bifurcation of the settlement, with the newer site established inland along the Baltimore and Ohio and Louisville and Nashville railroads. The map records a complex network of local genealogy, from the Immaculate Conception Cem near the river to more isolated burial grounds like McGhee Cem and Kanady Cem. To the south, the terrain rises into Gold Hill and the Shawneetown Hills, providing a sharp contrast to the low-lying bottoms containing Muddy Pond and State Lake. Land use is distinctly varied, showing Oil Wells scattered across the north and the northern reaches of the Shawnee National Forest following the Saline River in the south.