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1957 Map of Azalia

Name: 1957 Topographic Map of Azalia
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1958
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1958

About this map

The East Fork White River defines the western landscape of this mid-century survey, where the river's winding course creates a complex boundary between Bartholomew, Jackson, and Jennings counties. Small agricultural communities such as Azalia and Reddington serve as local hubs, connected by a transit network that includes the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific and Pennsylvania railroads. This era's infrastructure is further noted by a Pumping Station and several rural education and religious centers, including the Township Sch and the Friends Meetinghouse.

A notable historical detail is the Treaty Boundary that cuts diagonally across the southern portion of the map, a remnant of early 19th-century land divisions. The terrain is deeply dissected by numerous waterways such as Sand Creek, Rock Creek, and Little Mutton Creek, which shape the rural landscape. For genealogists, the map preserves the exact locations of family-oriented sites like Blasdel Cem, Shed Creek Cem, and several country chapels such as Wilson Chapel and Ackcret Ch.