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1956 Map of Vincennes

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Vincennes
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1967
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1967

About this map

Vincennes and the lower Wabash River valley anchor this mid-century topographic study of Southern Indiana and Eastern Illinois. The landscape is defined by the convergence of major waterways, where the White River and Patoka River meet the Wabash, and the Ohio River forms the winding southern boundary near Evansville. This era reveals a region heavily integrated with rail transport, featuring the Baltimore and Ohio RR and Monon RR spanning the rural counties.

Extensive public lands dominate the eastern half of the sheet, notably the Hoosier National Forest and the sprawling Crane Naval Ammunition Depot. Settlement patterns follow the river benches and upland ridges, from the Gordon Hills to landmarks like Wyandotte Cave. The map records the transition of the Illinois and Indiana borderlands before modern interstate expansion fully altered the connectivity between towns like Olney, Lawrenceville, and Jasper.