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1970 Map of Eminence

Name: 1970 Topographic Map of Eminence
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1991
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1991

About this map

Eminence and the crossroads of Belle Union anchor this central Indiana landscape as it appeared in the 1950s through 1970. The terrain is defined by a dense network of waterways including Mill Creek, Mud Creek, and Little Deer Creek, which historically shaped the placement of local infrastructure and community life. The presence of a Covered Bridge across Mill Creek highlights the traditional river crossings that once served these agrarian communities.

Local history is preserved in the detailed mapping of civic and religious institutions, from the Consolidated Sch and Township Sch to Union Valley Ch and Walnut Chapel. These small settlements are connected by the historic National Road and modern utility corridors like the Pipeline crossing near Little Point. Genealogists can find specific burial sites at Mill Creek Cem and Walters Cem, while the county boundaries between Putnam, Morgan, and Hendricks reveal the shifting administrative lines of the region.