1992 Map of Dillsboro

About this map

The B & O railroad cuts a distinctive path through this corner of Dearborn and Ripley counties, linking the settlements of Milan, Moores Hill, and Dillsboro. This area is characterized by a high density of small family and community burial grounds, such as Forest Hill Cem, Bedunnah Cem, and Olcott Cem, which are scattered among the prominent ridges and deep hollows. The terrain is defined by elevated features like Mount Sinai Ridge and Holman Ridge, with water draining through complex systems like South Hogan Creek and Mud Lick Creek. A notable historical boundary, the Treaty Line, runs diagonally across the western landscape near Hogback Hill, marking an older jurisdictional division in the Indiana territory. Local landmarks like Lake Dilldear and the South Sparta Ch provide anchor points for those studying the rural development and genealogy of these southern Indiana townships.