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1972 Map of Everton

Name: 1972 Topographic Map of Everton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1991
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1991

About this map

Everton serves as a central hub for this rural stretch of East Central Indiana, where the landscape is defined by the transition from upland farm plots to the deep-set drainage of the East Fork Whitewater River. The eastern boundary of the map is dominated by the northern reaches of Brookville Lake, a significant reservoir that reshaped the local topography and forced the relocation or adaptation of riverside communities.

Genealogical interest is found in local landmarks like Mt Garrison Cem and Poplar Ridge Cem, while the Duck Creek Stone Chapel and Little Children Home Ch mark established community gathering points in Blooming Grove and beyond. The presence of the Treaty Line Road highlights the historical surveying patterns that defined early settlement in Fayette County and Franklin County, slicing across a terrain marked by numerous tributaries like Wilson Creek and Salt Well Creek.