1957 Map of West Franklin
USGS Topo · Published 1959About this map
The Ohio River dominates the southern landscape of this 1957 survey, carving the massive Cypress Bend and sheltering the large Diamond Island. This riverine environment is defined by complex drainage patterns, including the Cypress Slough, Big Pond, and a network of agricultural ditches like Union Ditch and Edmond Ditch that crisscross the lowlands. Higher ground to the north reveals a transition to established rural communities and crossroads, notably St Philip and Heusler. The presence of several country schools such as Lawrence Sch and Martin Sch, alongside numerous churches like St Pauls Ch and St Marks Ch, indicates a settled, family-oriented agricultural region. At the river's edge, the small settlement of West Franklin serves as a historical focal point, while the expansive grounds of Boehne Hospital sit on the eastern periphery near the Perry Heights Sch.
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Editions of this 1957 West Franklin Map
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Historical Maps of Evansville Through Time
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1957 Evansville South
Vanderburgh County, IN
1957 West Franklin
Vanderburgh County, IN
1961 Evansville North
Vanderburgh County, IN
1961 Kasson
Vanderburgh County, IN
1981 Evansville North
Vanderburgh County, IN
1981 Evansville South
Vanderburgh County, IN
1981 Kasson
Vanderburgh County, IN
1981 West Franklin
Vanderburgh County, IN
1999 Evansville South
Vanderburgh County, IN
2010 Evansville North
Vanderburgh County, IN
2010 Evansville South
Vanderburgh County, IN
2010 Kasson
Vanderburgh County, IN
2010 West Franklin
Vanderburgh County, IN
2013 Evansville North
Vanderburgh County, IN
2013 Evansville South
Vanderburgh County, IN
2013 Kasson
Vanderburgh County, IN
2013 West Franklin
Vanderburgh County, IN
2016 Evansville North
Vanderburgh County, IN
2016 Evansville South
Vanderburgh County, IN
2016 Kasson
Vanderburgh County, IN
2016 West Franklin
Vanderburgh County, IN
2019 Evansville North
Vanderburgh County, IN
2019 Evansville South
Vanderburgh County, IN
2019 Kasson
Vanderburgh County, IN
2019 West Franklin
Vanderburgh County, IN
2022 Evansville North
Vanderburgh County, IN
2022 Evansville South
Vanderburgh County, IN
2022 Kasson
Vanderburgh County, IN
2022 West Franklin
Vanderburgh County, IN