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1938 Map of Coal City

Name: 1938 Topographic Map of Coal City
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1938
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1938

About this map

The Eel River and the legacy of the Wabash and Erie Canal define the landscape of Owen, Clay, and Greene Counties in this 1938 survey. The terrain is marked by a transition from the industrial activity near Coal City, where multiple Coal Mines and the New York Central railroad operate, to the more rural stretches near Howesville and Johnstown.

Genealogists will find a wealth of community landmarks, from isolated cemeteries like Sink Cem and Neihart Cem to country schools including Dean Sch and Prairie Sch. The map records the local religious landscape through several churches, such as Scaffold Prairie Ch and Providence Ch. Distinctive water features like Tapawingo Lake and Lake Eva sit among the many creeks and ditches that drain this coal-producing region of Indiana.