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1906 Map of Sutherland

Name: 1906 Topographic Map of Sutherland
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1930
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1930

About this map

Panther Creek and its many branches dominate the landscape south of Owensboro, shaping a network of small agricultural settlements and rural parishes. The map reveals a high density of religious landmarks, from St Raphaels Church and St Martins Church in the north to Buck Creek Church and Woodward Valley Church further south. These centers served as the social anchors for scattered communities like Moseleyville, Handyville, and Andersonville.

Transportation in the early twentieth century relied on the Illinois Central RR and the Louisville and Nashville Railroad, which connected the interior to the broader river-based economy of the Green River. One of the more specific historical markers is the combined Browns Valley PO Crow Hickman Sta, indicating a nexus of mail service and rail transit. The terrain transitions toward the south into prominent features such as Backbone Ridge and Grindstone Hill, defining the boundary between Daviess and McLean counties.