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1957 Map of Azalia

Name: 1957 Topographic Map of Azalia
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1993
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1993

About this map

Azalia and Reddington anchor this 1957 survey of the rural landscape where Bartholomew, Jackson, and Jennings counties meet. The area is defined by the broad meandering of the East Fork White River and its many tributaries, including Sand Creek, Rock Creek, and Mutton Creek. This map documents a deeply established farming community, evidenced by several country churches like the Friends Meetinghouse and Wilson Chapel, alongside local landmarks such as Township Sch.

Insight into the region's historical geography is found in the way boundary lines follow natural and artificial markers, from the Thompson Slough to the Treaty Boundary Creek. The layout of the land shows a transition between the floodplain of the White River and the more structured grid of the surrounding townships. Genealogists will find particular value in the placement of small burial grounds like Sand Creek Cem and Glasson Cem, which are preserved here amidst the sprawling network of county roads and drainage canals.