1917 Map of Uniontown

About this map

Mount Vernon and Uniontown anchor this detailed study of the riverine landscape where the Ohio River weaves through the borderlands of Kentucky and Indiana. Surveyed just before the United States entered the Great War, the sheet reveals a densely settled agricultural region defined by its reliance on water and rail. The Louisville and Nashville and Illinois Central railroads provided vital connections for riverside towns, while the intricate system of sloughs and lakes—such as Pirogue Lake, Honey Lake, and Lake Drain Slough—illustrates the complex drainage of the river bottomlands. Numerous country schools like Caney Mound School, Point School, and Doral School are scattered across the landscape, serving small farming communities like Alzey, Grafton, and Smith Mills. The presence of landmarks like Slim Island and Diamond Island highlights the ever-shifting nature of the river channel, which dictated the boundaries between Henderson, Union, and Posey counties.