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1981 Map of Wilson

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

USGS Topo · Published 1981

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The Ohio River carves a massive bend through this Kentucky and Indiana borderland, defining a landscape of low-lying wetlands and heavy industrial activity. The northern reaches are dominated by the complex hydrology of the Sloughs Wildlife Management Area, where features like Deep Slough, Grassy Pond Slough, and Little Cypress Slough reveal the ancestral wandering of the river channel. This area contrast sharply with the industrial and educational development further south, anchored by the Henderson Community College and the Henderson City County Airport.

Infrastructure for the region's energy economy is visible through numerous Oil Wells and a specialized Conveyor system near Canoe Creek. Smaller rural hubs like Geneva and Union serve as focal points for local history, marked by St Johns Ch, Geneva Ch, and family landmarks such as Stroud Cem and Clay Cem. The rugged transition from the river bottom to higher ground is evidenced by Sugar Tree Ridge and Hickory Ridge Slough.