1942 Map of Franklin

About this map

Martinsville and Franklin anchor this early 1940s landscape, a region defined by the transition from the White River valley into the heavily wooded hills of southern Indiana. The map captures a critical moment of wartime mobilization with the footprint of Camp Atterbury clearly established on the eastern edge. To the south, the expansive Brown County State Park and Game Preserve and the National Forest Purchase Unit indicate a shift toward conservation and public land management in the rugged terrain surrounding Nashville.