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1966 Map of Arney

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

USGS Topo · Published 1981

About this map

The West Fork White River winds through the rural borderlands of Owen and Greene counties, shaping the settlement patterns of this central Indiana landscape. Near the river, the historic site of Point Commerce and the crossing at Farmers Ferry reflect a landscape defined by water and rail transport, including the Conrail lines that trace the valley. The terrain is marked by family-named landmarks like Dillon Hill and Kelley Ridge, which rise above a network of smaller drainages such as Fish Creek and Buckhall Creek.

Genealogists will find significant value in the distribution of country churches and small burial grounds, including Dutch Bethel Ch, Antioch Ch, and Pleasant Bethel Ch. These rural centers, alongside cemeteries like Fiscus Cem and Williams Cem, anchored the community around the village of Arney and the settlement at Farmers. The presence of several long-distance pipelines crossing the wooded ridges highlights the mid-century industrial utility of this otherwise agrarian region.