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1952 Map of Fairbanks

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Fairbanks
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1953
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1953

About this map

Fairbanks serves as the primary hub in this early 1950s survey of western Sullivan County, Indiana, where the rural landscape meets the winding course of the Wabash River. The map captures a transition between the elevated river bluffs and the lower bottomlands, featuring landforms like Ladd Hill and ancient earthworks identified as Indian Mound and Indian Mounds. The transport network of the era is well-defined, including historically significant routes such as Old Kentucky Road, Kentucky Road, and the Harrison Trail.

Genealogical interest is high across this quadrangle, with numerous family-named burial grounds like Pogue Cem and De Baun Cem scattered among local congregations including Missionary Baptist Ch and Union Chapel. Along the river, the York Cutoff and Kelley Bayou define the changing hydrology of the state border, while localized industry is marked by the presence of Oil Wells near the crossing at Dodds Bridge.