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1961 Map of Edinburg

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Edinburg
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1968
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1968

About this map

The confluence of the Blue River, Sugar Creek, and Driftwood River shapes the landscape of this southern Indiana region during the early 1960s. The town of Edinburg serves as a primary hub, sitting just north of the Pennsylvania railroad line that bisects the terrain. This era shows a significant military presence, with the eastern edge of the Camp Atterbury Military Reservation bordering the rivers and the Bakalar Air Force Base occupying the southern reaches near Lowell.

Genealogists and local historians will find numerous rural landmarks preserved on this sheet, including the Tannehill Covered Bridge spanning the Driftwood River. Small communities like Taylorsville, Cuba, and Pleasant View Village are documented alongside family-named sites such as Steenbarger Cem and Treadway Cem. The transition from old township schools like Township Sch to a more modern infrastructure is visible as the new interstate highway begins to overlay the traditional grid of county roads.