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2013 Map of Bennington

Name: 2013 Topographic Map of Bennington
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2013
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

Pleasant and Moorefield anchor this rural landscape in Switzerland County, where the topography is defined by narrow ridges and deeply incised stream valleys. This 2013 survey illustrates how settlement followed the high ground of Scotts Ridge, Greenbrier Ridge, and Vernon Ridge to avoid the steep drainage basins below. The drainage network is particularly dense here, featuring numerous named waterways like Indian Cr, Brushy Fork, and Mollys Run.

Tracing the rural road network reveals a system that often follows these same ridgelines or terminates at crossings like Halls Br. Small clusters of development at Bennington show the persistent footprint of these upland communities. The map provides a detailed view of the complex hydrography in this part of Indiana, including the headwaters of Little Doe Run and Pendleton Run, which eventually feed into larger regional river systems.