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1900 Map of St Meinrad

Name: 1900 Topographic Map of St Meinrad
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1961
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1961

About this map

Ferdinand and St. Meinrad serve as principal anchors in this turn-of-the-century portrait of southern Indiana. The landscape is defined by the winding course of the Anderson River and its numerous tributaries, including Blackhawk Creek and Hurricane Creek. Small rail-stop settlements like Mariah Hill, Fulda, and the early village of Santa Claus dot the countryside, connected by the Southern Ry. and the Tell City and Cannelton Branch.

Genealogical value is found in the specific naming of crossing points and minor landmarks such as Old Mill Fd. and Deadhorse Ho. in the southeast. The survey reflects a transitional period when established towns like Dale and Lincoln City were linked by rail, yet much of the area remained a network of rural townships like Harrison and Ferdinand, where early road systems followed the natural contours of the drainage basins.