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2010 Map of West Franklin

Name: 2010 Topographic Map of West Franklin
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2010
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

The Ohio River defines the southern boundary of this region, winding through Cypress Bend and framing the large landmass of Diamond Island. This riverfront landscape transitions from the low-lying wetlands of Cypress Slough and Deep Slough to the higher ground of the Evansville suburbs. The northern half of the map shows the expansion of Indiana State University and its surrounding infrastructure, including Indiana State University Lake.

Smaller, established communities like Saint Philip, Heusler, and West Franklin are connected by a network of rural roads such as St Phillips Rd and Old Mount Vernon Rd. Several man-made water bodies, including Lloyd Hahn Lake and William Hamilton Lake, indicate a landscape modified for both university use and private recreation. For genealogists, the map preserves the location of the Tupman Cemetery and numerous family-named landmarks such as Philip Station and Belknap.