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1957 Map of Clay City

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

USGS Topo · Published 1958

About this map

Clay City serves as the focal point for this mid-century survey of the Clay and Owen County borderlands. The landscape is defined by the winding course of the Eel River, which cuts through the northern half of the quadrangle, and the prominent Sugar Ridge to the northwest. Settlement patterns are heavily influenced by the railroad network, featuring the Monon and Central lines, with numerous small crossroads such as Middlebury and Hickory Corner dotting the countryside.

Genealogical interest is particularly high here due to the density of country churches and family burial grounds, including Fateh Chapel, St Peters Ch, and the Red Brush Cem. The presence of a Strip Mine in the northeast and an abandoned rail segment near Barrick Corner illustrates the shifting industrial and transportation priorities of the era. To the west, the Wabash Camp Ground and Goshorn Memorial Park suggest the community's established social and recreational spaces.