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1981 Map of Wabash Island

Name: 1981 Topographic Map of Wabash Island
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1981
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1981

About this map

The Wabash River meanders sharply through the bottomlands of the tri-state border region, creating a complex network of sloughs and overflow ponds before its confluence with the Ohio River. This 1981 edition captures the intricate hydrology of the area, featuring named water bodies such as Goose Pond Scatters, Berdick Slough, and Hulda Lake that reflect the shifting nature of these major waterways. The presence of Wabash Island dominates the southeastern quadrant, where the river serves as the primary boundary between Indiana and Kentucky.

Cultural landscape markers are concentrated near the riverbanks, including the settlement of Oak Grove and the nearby Rowe Cem. The map documents the local transit and surveillance of the era, from a Private Ferry crossing the Wabash to the Lookout Tower standing over the Shawnee parklands. To the south, the community of Shawneetown sits near the banks of the Ohio, situated amidst a landscape of low-lying marshes and ancient river scars like Round Pond and Fehrer Lake.