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1965 Map of Gosport

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Gosport
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1967
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1967

About this map

The White River meanders through the heart of this mid-century survey, defining the industrial and social boundaries between Owen, Monroe, and Morgan counties. The town of Gosport sits at a critical junction where the Conrail railroad meets the river, surrounded by the upland terrain of Arganhight Hill and Mt Tabor. Downstream, the limestone economy is evident in the numerous quarries and gravel pits concentrated around Stinesville and Romona.

South of the river, Mc Cormicks Creek State Park preserves the natural landscape around Wolf Cave and McCormicks Creek, while the surrounding rural landscape is dotted with ancestral markers. Small settlements like Chambersville and Highets Corner appear alongside family-named landmarks such as the Van Buskirk Cem and Laymon Sch. The mapping of the Treaty Line Road and the Louisville and Nashville rail corridor provides a clear view of the transport networks that sustained these quarrying and farming communities into the 1960s.