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1943 Map of Carlisle

Name: 1943 Topographic Map of Carlisle
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1943
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1943

About this map

The town of Carlisle and the surrounding farmland of southern Indiana define this early 1940s landscape, where a dense network of family and community cemeteries reflects generations of rural settlement. The Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railroad serves as a primary transit spine, cutting through a topography shaped by Busseron Creek and its many tributaries, including Tanyard Branch and Marsh Creek.

Social and spiritual life is anchored by country churches such as Shaker Prairie Ch and Oakland Ch. Historical boundaries are prominent, including the Vincennes Tract line and the dividing line between Sullivan Co and Knox Co. The map captures the region's agricultural drainage system through features like the Shaker Prairie Ditch, vital for managing the low-lying terrain near the Sullivan-Knox border just north of Oaktown.