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1948 Map of Corydon East

Name: 1948 Topographic Map of Corydon East
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1948
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1948

About this map

Corydon and its eastern environs in Harrison County appear in significant detail just after the war, showing a landscape defined by the winding paths of Indian Creek and its many tributaries. The area is marked by a high density of rural community centers, from the Harrison Grange to small settlements like New Middletown and Breckenridge. This mid-century survey is particularly valuable for genealogists, as it preserves the locations of numerous family-named landmarks and resting places, including the Warren Cem, David Charley Cem, and Musselman Cem.

The distribution of local institutions reveals the era's social fabric, with Getz School and Crosby Sch serving the farming families, while Phrimers Ch, St Peters Ch, and Mt Pleasant Ch provided spiritual hubs. The terrain is characterized by the confluence of Little Indian Creek and Buck Creek, which carved the valleys that dictated the placement of early homesteads and crossroads like Kings Store.