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1903 Map of Tell City

Name: 1903 Topographic Map of Tell City
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1903
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1903

About this map

The Ohio River defines the landscape of this 1903 survey, where it separates the industry and riverfronts of Tell City and Hawesville. The river meanders past Corn Island and Grandview, serving as the primary commercial artery for the region before the modern age of interstate travel. Transportation is further facilitated by the Southern R.R. (Cannellton Branch) and the Louisville Henderson and St Louis RR, which trace the riverbanks and connect small settlements like Waitman and Petri.

Further inland from the river bluffs, the terrain rises into the distinctive high ground of Spice Knob and Indian Hill. This area is marked by numerous rural communities and family-named landmarks, including Knottsville, Yelvington, and Ensor. The dense network of creeks, such as Blackford Creek and Yellow Creek, illustrates the complex drainage patterns that influenced early homesteading and agriculture in Spencer, Perry, Hancock, and Daviess counties during this era of rural development.