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1961 Map of Holland

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Holland
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

The Old Indian Treaty Boundary slices diagonally across this southern Indiana landscape, marking a historical frontier line that predates the modern township and county grids. Centered on Holland, the map documents a rural environment where life centers around family-named settlements and country churches. Communities like Selvin and Heilman anchor the western reaches, while the terrain is dotted with small family and church burial grounds, including St James Cem and Twin Cem.

The presence of an Indian Fort and multiple Oil Wells indicates a landscape layered with diverse human activity, from prehistoric remnants to 20th-century resource extraction. Along Pokeberry Creek and Little Pigeon Creek, the drainage patterns shaped the placement of early homesteads. Genealogists will find significant value in the detailed plotting of rural institutions like Pleasant Hill Ch and the remote Loafers Station, which provide a clear record of the region's mid-century social geography.