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1956 Map of Alfordsville

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Alfordsville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1957
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1957

About this map

The East Fork White River anchors the southern landscape of this mid-century survey, winding along the border where Daviess and Dubois counties meet. The interior terrain is defined by a dense network of surface resource extraction, with numerous locations marked as Strip Mine and Oil Wells scattered across the hills. This industrial layer exists alongside a well-established rural community network, centered on the town of Alfordsville and smaller settlements like Whitfield and Portersville.

Social and civic life is captured through the documentation of localized landmarks, including Township Sch and several country churches such as Truelove Ch and the Assembly of God Ch. The topography is notably varied, featuring named elevations like Knob Hill and Knott Hill, while the convergence of East Fork Sugar Creek and West Fork Sugar Creek highlights the intricate drainage patterns that shaped early settlement and transportation in this portion of Indiana.