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1954 Map of Huntingburg

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Huntingburg
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1956
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1956

About this map

Huntingburg serves as the central hub of this mid-century Dubois County survey, where the Southern railroad line intersects with a burgeoning local infrastructure. The town's grid is flanked by significant recreational and community landmarks, including the Municipal Park, a Golf Course, and City Lake. Beyond the residential center, the landscape transitions into a working environment marked by several Oil Wells and a Clay Pit, reflecting the area's extraction industries during the 1950s.

The surrounding rural landscape is defined by the winding course of the Patoka River and the prominent ridge known as Devils Backbone. Cultural history is preserved through scattered settlements like Maltersville and Rose Bank, along with several family and community burial grounds such as Fairmount Cem and Hagen Cem. The map also captures modern additions of the era, such as a Drive-in Theater and the Radio Tower (WITZ).