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1969 Map of Dubois

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Dubois
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1989
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1989

About this map

The Patoka River winds through the heart of Dubois County, Indiana, carving a path through a landscape of wooded hills and small farming communities. This 1969 field-checked survey reveals a rural society centered around parish life and local infrastructure, notably the village of Dubois with St Raphaels Ch and the southern settlement of Celestine featuring St Celestine Sch. The map illustrates the region's topography just as the Hoosier National Forest boundary touches the northeastern corner near Crystal.

Genealogists will find significant value in the documentation of family-named cemeteries such as Harbison Cem and Hardin Cem, alongside local crossings like the John Seitz Bridge and Coon Seitz Bridge. The presence of the Beaver Creek Reservoir in the southwest and numerous named tributaries like Cuzco Creek and Bauer Creek highlights a well-watered agricultural territory connected by an established network of secondary routes like 600 North Rd.