1965 Map of French Lick

About this map

French Lick and West Baden Springs anchor this mid-century survey of Orange County, showing the region just as the expansion of the Hoosier National Forest was shaping the surrounding timberlands. The landscape is defined by the winding course of the Lost River and its complex network of drainage basins, including Stillhouse Hollow and Pipher Hollow. Cultural heritage is evident in the numerous rural landmarks, from the Ames Chapel near the northern border to the Moores Ridge Ch in the south. The transportation infrastructure reveals the legacy of the Monon and Southern railroad lines, which historically supported the area's famous resort economy. Of particular interest to historians is the Old Indian Treaty Boundary cutting through the southeast, marking a significant early 19th-century survey line that still dictated property divisions and land use decades later.