1961 Map of Tell City

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The Ohio River defines the border between Indiana and Kentucky in this early 1960s survey, where industrial activity and river navigation meet. Tell City stands as the primary urban center on the Indiana bank, featuring a concentrated grid with landmarks like City Hall, the Powerplant, and County Memorial Hospital. To the south, Cannelton sits opposite Hawesville, Kentucky, connected by the shared history of the river trade. The interior of the map reveals a shift toward resource extraction and rural life, including a Strip Mine near Petri and numerous family cemeteries like Thrasher Cem and Greathouse Cem. The Louisville and Nashville railroad tracks parallel the river's winding path, passing near Corn Island and the mouth of Crooked Creek, illustrating the transportation networks that sustained these riverside communities.