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2016 Map of West Franklin

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of West Franklin
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

The Ohio River forms a wide, sweeping border between Indiana and Kentucky in this 2016 survey, defining the southern geography of Vanderburgh and Posey counties. Along the northern bank, the settlement of West Franklin sits near the river's edge, while the expansive Diamond Island occupies the channel to the west. The interior landscape is a complex network of agricultural drainage systems, including Cypress Dale Ditch, Barnett Ditch, and Edmond Ditch, which manage the low-lying terrain near Cypress Bend.

Academic and suburban development is centered around the Univ of Southern Indiana campus, which features Indiana State University Lake. The map details a transition from the structured street grids of western Evansville and neighborhoods like Red Bank and Mud Center to the more dispersed rural communities of Saint Philip, Belknap, and Heusler. Small water bodies such as Cloud Hahn Lake and Woodland Lake are scattered throughout the region, reflecting the local hydrology north of the river bottoms.