2010 Map of Eminence

About this map

Mill Creek and its many tributaries, including Cotton Branch and Belle Union Branch, define the rural geography of this corner of Indiana. Small crossroads settlements like Belle Union and Eminence anchor a grid of county roads that have remained largely consistent since the mid-20th century. In the northern reaches, Broad Park sits near the headwaters of Sallust Branch, while the southeastern corner is marked by Whispering Wind Lake and the Whispering Wind Lake Dam. For the family historian, the map preserves the exact locations of local burial grounds such as Mill Creek Cemetery, Walters Cemetery, and the Whitaker-Patrick Cemetery. The landscape is a transition between the managed drainage of Lake Ditch and the natural meanders of Rhodes Creek and Vermillion Branch.