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2010 Map of Chrisney

Name: 2010 Topographic Map of Chrisney
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2010
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

Chrisney and Gentryville anchor this 2010 topographic record of Spencer County, Indiana, where the rural landscape is defined by the winding course of Little Pigeon Creek and its many tributaries. The area is notable for its high density of family and parish burial grounds, including the Saint Martins Cemetery near the south and Clark Cemetery in the north, providing essential geographic markers for genealogical research. The drainage patterns of the region are heavily modified by a network of agricultural channels such as Hutchinson Ditch and Wires Ditch, which redirect water through the low-lying terrain.

Transport history is visible through named intersections and railroad points like Rockport Junction and Pigeon, alongside significant water management features like the Chrisney Lake Dam. The terrain is generally level, with the distinctive High Banks along the creek providing a rare elevation change in an otherwise uniform agricultural and wetland environment. Small settlements like Tennyson and Bloomfield are connected by a rigorous grid of county roads, reflecting the 19th-century land division that persists into the modern era.