1966 Map of Belmont

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Yellowwood State Forest and the Hoosier National Forest dominate this mid-century landscape in Brown County, where managed conservation lands began to reshape the old homesteading topography. The 1966 revision shows the recent emergence of the Monroe Reservoir at the western edge, along with the development of Annandale Estates and smaller water bodies like Somerset Lake. Despite this modernization, vestiges of earlier settlement remain visible in the placement of the Oak Grove Ch, Duncan Ch, and the West Tollhouse. The area is characterized by a dense network of ridges and hollows, such as Scarce Fat Ridge and Pettys Garden Ridge, which dictated the winding paths of rural roads. The TC Steele State Memorial stands as a cultural anchor in the southwest, preserving the connection between the region's artistic heritage and its distinctive terrain.