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1957 Map of Butlerville

Name: 1957 Topographic Map of Butlerville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1958
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1958

About this map

The Muscatatuck State School and its surrounding grounds dominate the eastern landscape of this Jennings County survey. This massive complex, complete with its own State School Cemetery, waterworks, and sewage infrastructure, reflects the era's institutional development near Butlerville. To the west, the North Vernon Airport and a prominent lookout tower overlook the meandering Sand Creek. This territory is deeply marked by early 19th-century history, notably the Treaty Boundary line that cuts across the northern townships of Columbia and Campbell.

Transportation is a central theme, as the tracks of the New York Central, Baltimore and Ohio, and Pennsylvania railroads converge toward the regional hub of North Vernon. These rail corridors, alongside the wooded tracts of Selmier State Forest, define a rural landscape where small community centers like New Bethel and Brewersville are anchored by local landmarks such as New Bethel Church and Day Cemetery.