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1969 Map of Dubois

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Dubois
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

Dubois stands as a central hub in this rural Indiana landscape, where the Southern Railway winds through the hills of Harbison and Columbia townships. The map reveals a community deeply rooted in its religious and educational institutions, marked by the prominent locations of St Peters Ch, St Raphaels Ch, and the St Celestine Sch further south. The Patoka River snakes across the terrain, joined by numerous tributaries like Leistner Creek and Davis Creek, while the Beaver Creek Reservoir provides a significant water feature in Marion township.

Agricultural life and forestry intersect here, with large portions of the land designated as the Hoosier National Forest and Ferdinand State Forest. For the local historian or genealogist, the map identifies numerous family-named landmarks and burial grounds, including Harbison Cem and Bailey Cem. Small settlements such as Kellerville, Crystal, and Celestine are connected by a network of rural routes like Base Line Road and Dubois Road, reflecting the established settlement patterns of the late 1960s.