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1966 Map of Elkinsville

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Elkinsville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

Monroe Reservoir dominates the center of this 1960s landscape, illustrating the transformative impact of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers project on the Salt Creek valley. At a normal pool elevation of 538 feet, the backwaters reach deep into the winding hollows and along the Middle Fork Salt Creek. The map documents the rural community of Elkinsville and the nearby Spanker locality just as the reservoir altered local geography and access.

Genealogists can locate several family-named landmarks and cemeteries, including the Elkinsville Cem, Terril Cem, and Robinson Cem. The surrounding uplands are heavily forested, split between the Yellowwood State Forest, Brown County State Park, and Hoosier National Forest. Elevated points such as Browning Hill and the Hickory Ridge Lookout Tower provide orientation among the numerous ridges, such as John Grubb Ridge and Deckard Ridge, which defined life in this portion of Brown County before and after the valley was inundated.