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1957 Map of Vincennes

Name: 1957 Topographic Map of Vincennes
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1957
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1957

About this map

Vincennes and the lower Wabash River valley anchor this mid-century portrait of Southwest Indiana and Southeast Illinois. The region is defined by the convergence of major waterways, where the White River and Patoka River meet the Wabash, and the Ohio River curves along the southern border. This network of rivers supported a complex rail infrastructure during the 1950s, including the Monon RR, Southern RR, and the Baltimore and Ohio RR connecting industrial centers like Evansville and Bedford.

Extensive public lands dominate the eastern half of the sheet, notably the Hoosier National Forest and the massive Crane Naval Ammunition Depot. Smaller state forests, such as Ferdinand State Forest and Pike County State Forest, are interspersed among established agricultural and mining communities. From the utopian history of New Harmony to the transit hubs of Princeton and Lawrenceville, the map details a landscape transitioning into the modern highway era while maintaining its deep-seated river and rail identity.