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1962 Map of Depauw

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Depauw
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

Depauw and Ramsey serve as central points along the Southern railroad line as it traverses Harrison County in the early 1960s. The landscape transitions from the dense woodlands of the Harrison-Crawford State Forest in the west toward the agricultural expanse of Clover Valley to the east. This era shows a community rooted in local institutions, evidenced by the high density of rural houses of worship such as St Bernards Ch, Woods Chapel, and Pennington Chapel.

Topographic details reveal a deeply etched terrain defined by named ridges and hollows, including Byrd Ridge, Eagle Ridge, and Baker Hollow. Notable for genealogists are the numerous family-named landmarks like Marion Herthel Hill and Henry Ott Hill, alongside scattered cemeteries such as Breedlove Cem and Satenfield Cem. The winding course of the Blue River and the presence of several quarries suggest an economy tied to both the natural waterways and the local geology of southern Indiana.