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1959 Map of Shawneetown

Name: 1959 Topographic Map of Shawneetown
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1990
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1990

About this map

Old Shawneetown sits along the bend of the Ohio River, illustrating a community’s physical relocation following historic flooding. This 1959 survey, with revisions into the late 20th century, documents the inland development of New Shawneetown and its relationship to the surrounding landscape of the Shawnee National Forest. The map captures a complex industrial and agricultural geography, where strip mines and the Hogan Cam Mine contrast with bottomlands and oxbow lakes like State Lake and Muddy Pond.

Evidence of the region's heritage is preserved in sites like Immaculate Conception Cem, Ringold Ch, and Westwood Cem. The transit network is anchored by the Toll Bridge crossing into Kentucky and the village of Junction to the west. This record provides significant detail for genealogists and researchers tracking the evolution of Gallatin County settlements and the reclamation of mining lands in Kuykendall Valley.