1957 Map of Birdseye

About this map

Birdseye serves as the central hub of this late-1950s landscape, where the Southern railroad cuts a path through the wooded drainages of Dubois and Crawford counties. The terrain is defined by a dense network of timberlands including the Ferdinand State Forest, Patoka State Forest, and Hoosier National Forest, interspersed with small rural settlements and family-named cemeteries. To the northwest, the Schnellville Conservation Lake provides a notable water feature near Schnellville, while to the south, the Anderson River and Fox Ridge shape the topography. Local history is anchored by rural institutions like St Joe Ch and Anderson Valley Ch, and numerous family burial grounds such as Waddle Cem, Garland Cem, and Sigler Cem. The presence of Oil Wells near Eckerty suggests a mid-century extraction economy operating alongside the traditional timber and rail industries of Southern Indiana.