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1961 Map of Batesville

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Batesville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1991
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1991

About this map

Batesville and Oldenburg serve as the primary anchors of this southeastern Indiana landscape, where the agricultural plateaus of Ray, Butler, and Laughery townships are deeply dissected by the tributaries of Laughery Creek. The map documents a significant water management network, featuring the sprawling Bischoff Reservoir alongside smaller catchments like Mollenkramer Res and Hahn Res.

Religious and cultural sites are notably dense, particularly in and around Oldenburg, which includes the Holy Family Ch and the Sorrowful Mother Shrine. Transportation and infrastructure are represented by the Conrail line cutting through the center of Batesville and the presence of a Drive-in Theater and Girl Scout Camp north of the city. Smaller communities like Morris, Huntersville, and Ballstown illustrate the mid-century settlement pattern along the county line between Franklin and Ripley counties.