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1957 Map of Bristow

Name: 1957 Topographic Map of Bristow
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1959
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1959

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Ferdinand State Forest and the Hoosier National Forest dominate this mid-century landscape in Perry and Dubois Counties. The terrain is deeply etched by the Anderson River and its numerous tributaries, including Sigler Creek and Sulphur Fork Creek. Small rural communities are scattered throughout the wooded hills, from the larger settlement of Bristow in the southwest to isolated crossroads like Siberia, Uniontown, and Sassafras.

A notable historical marker on this 1957 survey is the Indian Treaty Boundary cutting across the lower half of the quadrangle. Local genealogy is well-documented through numerous family and church burial grounds such as Hobbs Cem, Beard Cem, and Lasher Cem. The presence of a Pumping Sta and several Oil Wells indicates the mid-century industrial activity occurring amidst the heavy timber of southern Indiana.