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2016 Map of Cross Plains

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Cross Plains
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Laughery Creek snakes through a deeply dissected landscape where four Indiana counties—Ripley, Dearborn, Ohio, and Switzerland—converge. Small agricultural settlements like Friendship, Cross Plains, and Olean are linked by a network of rural roads such as S Benham Rd and S Friendship Rd. The terrain is defined by prominent ridges and unusual landforms, most notably the narrow Devils Backbone and Possum Trot Ridge.

Genealogists will find a high density of family and community burial grounds across the townships, including Saint Peters Cem near the northern border and Bear Creek Cem to the east. The map captures the persistence of small-scale naming in this corner of the state, from the remote Posky Hollow to the winding course of Little Raccoon Cr and Wilson Fork, documenting a rural environment where topographic features and local cemeteries serve as the primary landmarks.