1972 Map of Brownsville

About this map

The Whitewater River cuts through this rural landscape on the border of Wayne, Union, and Fayette Counties, illustrating the historical layout of eastern Indiana before modern infrastructure expansion. The settlement of Brownsville serves as a focal point near the Brownsville Lake, where a notable Covered Bridge spans the water. The terrain is defined by its agricultural and communal foundations, evidenced by numerous small townships like Waterloo and Jennings. Local history is deeply embedded in the land through scattered landmarks such as Philomath Ch, the Township Sch, and several family and community burial grounds including Union Cem and Simpson Cem. The passage of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad and the network of numbered country roads like 400 North Road reveal the 20th-century transport patterns that connected these small farming communities.