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1961 Map of Augusta

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Augusta
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1963
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1963

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Pike County industrial and forest lands converge in this early 1960s survey, where the heavy footprint of surface mining marks the terrain between Augusta and Hartwell. Multiple areas are designated as Strip Mine, while the Blackfoot Mine sits centrally, illustrating the importance of coal to the local economy. In contrast to these excavated landscapes, the Pike County State Forest and its Lookout Tower dominate the northeastern corner, preserving a section of the Patoka River watershed.

Settlements like Stendal and Arthur serve as focal points for rural life, connected by a network of named tracks such as Scottsburg Road and Stendal Road. Genealogists will find significant value in the documentation of several country churches and burial grounds, including Ashby Ch, St Peters Ch, and the Odd Fellows Cem. The presence of the Indian Treaty Boundary cutting across the southern township lines provides a window into the state’s early colonial surveying history.