1958 Map of Dillsboro

About this map

Dillsboro and its neighboring villages in Dearborn and Ripley counties appear at a transitional moment when the Baltimore And Ohio railroad still shaped the local economy. The landscape is defined by the branching waters of Hogan Creek, where numerous small hollows like Kruse Hollow and Siefert Hollow cut through the ridges. The settlement at Dillsboro Station highlights the historic separation between the town proper and its rail link. Genealogists will find a dense concentration of family and community burial grounds, including the Forest Hill Cem near Moores Hill and the McKinstry Cem along the North Fork Hogan Creek. The presence of the U S Military Reservation in the southeast and the development of Lake Dildear to the west mark significant shifts in land use across the mid-20th century.