1961 Map of Augusta

About this map

Mining operations and state-managed timberlands define this 1961 landscape in Pike County, as documented in this survey updated for the late 1980s. The region is marked by extensive surface excavations labeled as Strip Mine, notably the Blackfoot Mine, which sit in contrast to the protected acreage of the Pike State Forest and the Patoka State Fish and Wildlife Area. Small rural communities like Augusta and Stendal serve as local anchors, while the Southern Railroad and various old railroad grades reflect the area’s industrial dependence on heavy transport. Small churches and burial grounds, such as St Peters Ch and the Odd Fellows Cem, are scattered throughout the hills, providing valuable data for genealogists. The Patoka River and its tributaries, including the South Fork Patoka River, snake through the terrain, intersecting historic markers like the Treaty Boundary that once partitioned this part of Indiana.