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1958 Map of Wabash Island

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Wabash Island
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1959
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1959

About this map

The Ohio River and Wabash River converge in this detailed 1950s survey, illustrating a complex aqueous landscape at the tri-state border of Illinois, Indiana, and Kentucky. The terrain is defined by a dense network of backwaters and drainage features, including Goose Pond Scatters, Hulda Lake, and numerous sloughs like Grinnet Slough and Yellowbank Slough. This hydrological complexity suggests a seasonally shifting environment where land and water frequently trade places, centered around the large landmass of Wabash Island.

Evidence of rural community life is scattered throughout the river bottoms, from the Rowe Cem and Black Sch to the settlement at Oak Grove. The historical Pet Ferry crossing provides a tangible link to mid-century river transit before modern bridge networks fully dominated the region. In the south, the Shawneetown Hills rise above the alluvial plain, overlooking the southern sloughs and the Reburn Ch.