2022 Map of Brownstown

About this map

Brownstown serves as the focal point of this Jackson County landscape, anchored by the Jackson County Courthouse and the Jackson County Superior Court II Courthouse. The town is situated just south of the East Fork White River, a major waterway that dominates the southern half of the map with its meandering course and numerous tributaries like Hough Creek and Ball Richard Ditch. The transition from the flat river valley to the more varied terrain of the Hoosier National Forest is evident in the northwestern corner, where Parker Hill rises near the banks of Little Salt Creek. Genealogists will find several family-named burial sites including Wayman Cemetery and Smallwood Cemetery. Small rural settlements like Acme, Surprise, and Shields are connected by a grid of county roads, reflecting the enduring agricultural and residential patterns of southern Indiana.