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2022 Map of Bristow

Name: 2022 Topographic Map of Bristow
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2022
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

Bristow sits at the heart of this Perry County landscape, where the drainage of the Middle Fork Anderson River and its numerous tributaries like Winding Br and Coon Br define the local topography. This southern Indiana region is characterized by small, dispersed rural settlements and a significant concentration of public land within the Hoosier National Forest. The map reveals a dense network of family-named landmarks and resting places, including the Beard Cem, Lasher Cem, and Hobbs Cem, which offer essential data points for local genealogical research.

Water resources are prominent, with Lake Celina and Tipsaw Lake providing recreation and conservation focal points. The map traces the winding paths of rural routes like Carlisle Rd and Co Rd October, connecting disparate communities such as Siberia in the northwest to Apalona in the east. The terrain is marked by the complex interplay of ridges and valleys, typical of the unglaciated portions of the state, where agriculture and forestry have long shaped the cultural footprint.