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1962 Map of Beanblossom

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Beanblossom
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1981
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1981

About this map

Beanblossom sits at the intersection of Indiana’s undulating timberland and a complex network of narrow hollows and ridges, captured here just as modern residential development began to overlay the older rural landscape. The map reveals a high density of country churches and small family burying grounds, such as Mt Carmel Cem and Calvin Cem, which serve as anchors for the scattered hamlets of Spearsville and Peoga. The rugged topography is defined by deep incisions like Pitcher Hollow and Wolfpen Hollow, which forced the early road networks—including the Spearsville Road—to follow the winding contours of the drainage basins.

By the early 1960s, the introduction of man-made water bodies like Sweetwater Lake and Lamb Lake began to alter the traditional drainage patterns of Beanblossom Creek and Indian Creek. This transition from a subsistence-based valley economy to a recreational landscape is evident in the proximity of established institutions like the Sprunica Sch to newer leisure developments like Happy Landing Lake.