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1959 Map of Holton

Name: 1959 Topographic Map of Holton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1976
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1976

About this map

Muscatatuck State School and the expansive Jefferson Proving Ground dominate the rural landscape of western Ripley and eastern Jennings counties during the late 1950s. This survey illustrates a region defined by its creek valleys and the heavy influence of institutional and military land use alongside traditional farming. The Baltimore and Ohio railroad serves as the primary transit corridor, linking settlements like Nebraska and Holton.

Genealogists will find several small burial grounds and religious landmarks throughout the townships, including St Bridget Cem and Old Hopewell Cem. The terrain is deeply etched by the North Fork Vernon Fork and Otter Creek, where the map identifies a local Quarry near the rail line. Small communities such as Zenas and Finch appear as modest clusters of buildings in an era before significant suburban expansion, preserving the mid-century character of these Southern Indiana crossroads.