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1966 Map of Allens Creek

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Allens Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1981
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1981

About this map

Monroe Lake dominates the central landscape of this Monroe County quadrangle, showing the extensive recreational development following the reservoir's creation. The map captures the significant transition of the area from traditional rural settlements to public forest and recreation lands, with Hoosier National Forest and Morgan-Monroe State Forest covering large portions of the terrain.

Genealogists and local historians can trace the remnants of older communities through sites like the Knight Ridge Sch and several country churches including Shiloh Temple and Blackwell Ch. The landscape is deeply carved by numerous hollows such as Miller Hollow and Sugarcamp Hollow, while landmarks like the Dutch Ridge Lookout Tower provide orientation across the ridges. This edition includes purple revisions from the late 1970s, indicating evolving shoreline facilities and road alignments around the water.