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1956 Map of Sutherland

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Sutherland
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1966
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1966

About this map

The southern edge of Owensboro meets the agricultural expanse of Daviess County in the mid-1950s, a period marked by educational expansion and the persistence of rural landmarks. The campus of Kentucky Wesleyan College and the nearby Southern Jr High Sch anchor the urban fringe, while further south, the landscape transitions into a network of small communities and family farms. Local life centers on rural institutions such as Masonville Sch and St Anthony Sch, alongside traditional gathering places like Macedonia Ch and Sugar Grove Ch.

Drainage and industry shape the terrain south of the city, where the winding North Fork Panther Creek and its many branches, including Twomile Creek, carve through the countryside. This era shows the active presence of Oil Wells scattered across the fields, interspersed with landmarks like a Drive-in Theater and the Country Club. Transportation is defined by the Louisville and Nashville and Illinois Central railroads, which parallel established local routes like Shoemaker Lane.