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1998 Map of Hindustan

Name: 1998 Topographic Map of Hindustan
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2002
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2002

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The northern reaches of Lake Lemon dominate the southeastern corner of this landscape, where landmarks like Riddle Point and Cemetery Island emerge from the water's surface. North of the lake, the topography transitions into the heavily wooded ridges of the Morgan-Monroe State Forest. This area is defined by a series of parallel elevations, including Washington Ridge and Peters Ridge, which provided the framework for early roads and scattered settlements.

Evidence of early territorial history is preserved in the Old Indian Treaty Boundary line cutting across the southwestern quadrant. Smaller communities and rural hubs such as Hindustan and Fleener are visible, alongside institutional sites like the Wheeler Mission Campground and the Dolan Ridge Mission. Numerous cemeteries, including Liberty Cem and Taylor Cem, are documented across the ridges, offering valuable data points for those researching family history in the borderlands between Morgan, Monroe, and Brown counties.