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1917 Map of Uniontown

Name: 1917 Topographic Map of Uniontown
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1947
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1947

About this map

The Ohio River dominates this 1914 survey, carving a deep bend that defines the border between Kentucky and Indiana. In Union County, the settlement of Uniontown sits at the river's edge, while Mount Vernon serves as a primary hub on the northern bank in Indiana. This era shows a landscape deeply connected to the river and rail economy, with several major lines like the Chicago and Eastern Illinois RR and the Louisville and Nashville RR converging near the water.

The floodplain is a complex network of backwaters and islands, including Slim Island and Diamond Island, alongside numerous sloughs and lakes such as Honey Lake and Pirogue Lake. For those tracing local heritage, the map is remarkably dense with rural educational sites, featuring over two dozen named schools like the Caney Mound School, Mt Vernon Ferry School, and Burbanks Chapel School. Small crossroads like Smith Mills and Hitesville punctuate the interior, connected by early routes like the Nashville Evansville Road.