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2019 Map of Cataract

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of Cataract
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

Mill Creek dominates this Owen County landscape as it flows toward the expansive Cagles Mill Lake, featuring the dramatic drops of Upper Cataract Falls and Lower Cataract Falls near the small community of Cataract. The geography here transitions from the reservoir's shoreline, home to Ernie Pyle Island, to the higher elevations of Corns Ridge and Hale Hill. This survey provides a modern snapshot of rural crossroad settlements like Cunot, Devore, and Cuba, which serve as anchors for the surrounding agricultural and forest lands.

Local history and genealogy are preserved in the locations of Maze Cem and Smith Cem, while the winding courses of Jordan Cr and Rattlesnake Cr define the varied terrain of the southern townships. The map clearly delineates the border between Putnam Co and Owen Co, reflecting a quiet corner of Indiana where the water and land have shaped long-standing community boundaries near Atkinsonville and Carp.