1971 Map of Bennington

About this map

Bennington and Moorefield anchor this rural landscape in Switzerland County, Indiana, where the terrain is defined by a dense network of ridges and hollows that historically dictated settlement and road placement. The map reveals a community deeply rooted in its local institutions, evidenced by the concentration of rural houses of worship such as Brushy Fork Ch, Caledonia Ch, and Macedonia Ch. Many of these landmarks are situated along prominent high ground like Scotts Ridge and Greenbrier Ridge, which provide natural corridors for travel above the dissected drainage of Brushy Fork and its numerous tributaries.