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1934 Map of Bedford

Name: 1934 Topographic Map of Bedford
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1958
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1958

About this map

The limestone industry of southern Indiana is on full display here, as Fanning Quarry, Peerless Quarry, and Lehigh Quarry surround the city of Bedford. This 1934 survey reflects a period when the regional economy was heavily defined by both these stone operations and an extensive railroad network, including the Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific and the Chicago Indianapolis and Louisville.

Tracing the path of the White River through the southern half of the sheet, the landscape transitions from the urbanized center of Bedford to rural townships like Shawswick and Guthrie. Dozens of local landmarks for genealogists are scattered across the terrain, from the Sherrill Cem and Faubion Cem to rural schoolhouses like Hickory Grove Sch and Dennison Sch. The winding Guthrie Creek and the steep elevation of Devils Backbone illustrate the complex geography of the area before modern development altered these rural corridors.