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1956 Map of Bennington

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Bennington
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1958
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1958

About this map

Bennington and the surrounding uplands of Switzerland County appear here during the mid-1950s, characterized by a series of long, narrow ridges carved by an intricate network of creeks. The landscape is defined by its topographic crests, including Shelby Ridge, Scott Ridge, and Greenbrier Ridge, which served as the primary corridors for early settlement and road development. Small rural centers like Moorefield and Pleasant are situated along these high points, often anchored by community landmarks such as Ebenezer Ch and Long Run Ch.

The map reveals the county's drainage patterns through numerous named waterways like Indian Creek, Tumblebug Cr, and Brushy Fork, which flow through the deep hollows between the ridges. For genealogists and local historians, the inclusion of sites like Zion Cem, Slawson Cem, and Home Chapel provides vital spatial context for family roots in this corner of Indiana, just north of the Kentucky border and Kentuck Creek.