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1956 Map of Burgess Falls

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Burgess Falls
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1987
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1987

About this map

The Falling Water River carves a winding path through the borderlands of Putnam and White counties, anchoring a landscape defined by its rural institutions and water-driven geography. The 1956 survey, with 1980s updates, highlights the development of the Burgess Falls State Natural Area and the Spillway 648 at Burgess Falls Lake. Small community nodes like Ditty and Bakers Crossroads are documented alongside numerous family and community landmarks that speak to the region's mid-century social fabric.

Educational and spiritual life is deeply mapped through sites like Taylors Seminary, Macedonia Sch, and Almyra Sch, as well as churches such as Samaria Ch and Boiling Springs Ch. The transition of the terrain into the upper reaches of Center Hill Lake in the southwest corner illustrates the impact of reservoir development on the Tibbs Hollow area. Genealogists and local historians can find significant value in the detailed placement of remote burial sites including Hitchcock Cem and Harris Cem.