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1958 Map of Branchville

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Branchville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1959
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1959

About this map

The hills and creek bottoms of southern Indiana are shown here within the Hoosier National Forest boundary during the late 1950s. The landscape is defined by its numerous small family-named cemeteries and rural settlements, with Branchville and Saint Croix serving as local hubs. The terrain is deeply dissected by drainages like Oil Creek and Stinking Fork, which have shaped the settlement patterns along the ridges and narrow valleys.

Evidence of the mid-century infrastructure is visible in the West Fork Lookout Tower on McKenzie Ridge and the Township High Sch near Celina. The area is predominantly rural, marked by old farmsteads and specialized sites like the Quarry near Branchville. Genealogists will find a wealth of local-history data in the many burial grounds, including the Saint Croix Cem, Rickenbaugh Cem, and the remote Luxenburger Cem near Oriole.