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1943 Map of Epsom

Name: 1943 Topographic Map of Epsom
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1943
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1943

About this map

Elnora and Epsom anchor a landscape defined by organized drainage and early twentieth-century rail lines in Daviess County. The area is heavily marked by an extensive network of man-made waterways like Epsom Ditch, Tract Ditch, and Hays Ditch, which redirect water toward the White River and Smothers Creek. This systematic engineering reflects the transition of this territory into productive farmland, a process supported by the dual presence of the New York Central and Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific railroads.

Local history and genealogy are deeply embedded in the rural corners of the township, where numerous small burial grounds and churches serve scattered settlements. Researchers will find family-named landmarks like Wells Cem and Tolberts Chapel Cem alongside established community centers such as Bethel Ch and Cornettsville. The map also captures the Vigo Daviess Co line, illustrating the administrative boundaries that shaped this corner of Indiana during the early 1940s.