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1960 Map of Chrisney

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Chrisney
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1988
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1988

About this map

Gentryville and Chrisney serve as central hubs in this corner of southwestern Indiana, where the Southern Railway corridor shaped local industry and transit during the mid-20th century. The landscape is characterized by the complex drainage of the Little Pigeon Creek Wetlands, which weave through the townships of Pigeon, Jackson, and Grass.

Genealogists will find a wealth of local markers, including numerous family-named burial grounds like Garrison Cem, Hesson Cem, and Wright Cem. Significant land use includes the established grounds of Lincoln State Park in the north and the operation of various strip mines, reflecting the region's intersection of natural preservation and resource extraction. Smaller settlements like Tennyson and Bloomfield are documented alongside rural landmarks such as St Martins Ch and the Fish Hatchery near Rockport Junction.