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2019 Map of Bellmore

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of Bellmore
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

Cecil M Harden Lake dominates the southern landscape of this West-Central Indiana quadrangle, where the borders of Montgomery, Parke, and Putnam counties converge. The terrain is defined by the winding paths of Big Raccoon Creek and Little Raccoon Creek, which feed into the reservoir system. This map captures a region deeply rooted in agricultural and small-town life, featuring scattered settlements such as Portland Mills, Hollandsburg, and Bellmore.

Genealogists will find an exceptional concentration of family-named burial sites, including the Jarvis Smith Cem, Clodfelter Cem, and Seybold Cem. The infrastructure of the area is well-documented, from the Portland Mills Bridge in the north to the network of county roads like Parkeville Rd and Hesler Rd that connect isolated farms to the railway hamlet of Guion. The topographical shifts around Troutman Br and the various forks of Little Raccoon Creek illustrate the drainage patterns that shaped early settlement choices in the area.