1966 Map of Elkinsville

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Monroe Lake dominates the central landscape of this mid-century survey, its fingers reaching deep into the forested valleys of the Hoosier National Forest. The map documents a period of significant conservation and recreational transition, showing the large Charles C Deam Wilderness and the Maumee Boy Scout Reservation tucked along the shoreline. Small settlements like Elkinsville and Browning remain as pockets of local history, with Tevault Cem and Fleetwood Cem providing vital links for genealogists tracing family ties in the rugged hollows of Brown County State Park. Along the ridges, the Hickory Ridge Lookout Tower stands near the intersection of various drainage basins, including the Middle Fork Salt Creek and Crooked Creek. This topographical study preserves the intricate network of family-named landmarks like Frank Grubb Ridge and Murphy Hollow before further modernization changed the character of these southern Indiana woodlands.