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2019 Map of Hindustan

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of Hindustan
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

Hindustan and Fleener anchor this portion of the northern Monroe County uplands, where the terrain is defined by a dense network of ridges and deep hollows. The landscape reflects a mix of conservation and rural settlement, featuring several recreational and historical corridors like the Three Lakes Trail, Mason Ridge/Tecumseh Trail, and the Scout Ridge Nature Trail. These paths traverse a topography marked by family-named landmarks such as Ira Hacker Ridge, Peters Ridge, and Landram Ridge, pointing to the area's deep-rooted genealogical history.

To the south, Lake Lemon dominates the landscape, featuring unique landforms like Cemetery Island and Riddle Point. The presence of several burial grounds, including Shiloh Cem, Stepp Cem, and Taylor Cem, alongside evocative place names like Meetinghouse Ridge and Deadman Hollow, provides significant clues for researchers tracing early inhabitants. The map also documents the transition between counties, showing the boundary lines for Morgan, Monroe, and Brown counties as they intersect across the ridgelines.