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1993 Map of Elkinsville

Name: 1993 Topographic Map of Elkinsville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1996
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1996

About this map

Monroe Lake dominates the central landscape of this Brown County terrain, where the Middle Fork Salt Creek and South Fork Salt Creek converge. The topography is defined by narrow ridges and deep hollows, including Deckard Ridge, Terrill Ridge, and Hickory Ridge, much of which is protected within the Hoosier National Forest and the Charles C Deam Wilderness. The area is sparsely settled, with small communities like Elkinsville and Browning situated near the water's edge.

Historical land use is evident in the network of ridge-top roads and the presence of the Hickory Ridge Lookout. Genealogists and local historians can find family-named landmarks like Terrill Cem and numerous named hollows such as Murphy Hollow and Lucas Hollow. The southeastern portion of the map is marked by the Maumee Boy Scout Reservation, located near the small settlement of Maumee. Large tracts of state-managed land, including Yellowwood State Forest and Brown County State Park, emphasize the heavily forested and protected nature of this Indiana backcountry.