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1958 Map of Grammer

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Grammer
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1977
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1977

About this map

The Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific railroad cuts a straight east-west line across this mid-century landscape, serving the small agricultural hubs of Grammer and Sardinia. This corner of Southeastern Indiana is defined by its complex network of creeks, including the winding Clifty Creek and Rock Creek, which dictate the placement of local homesteads and crossroads.

Genealogists will find a high density of rural cemeteries, such as Little Sand Creek Cem, Mt Pisgah Cem, and Parkison Cem, indicating long-established family landholdings. The map also records the location of community anchors like the Bear Creek Ch and the Township Sch, alongside the scattered Gas Wells that point toward the region's underlying resources. The convergence of Bartholomew, Decatur, and Jennings counties creates a patchwork of jurisdictions that shaped the development of settlements like Alert and Waynesburg.