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1978 Map of Indian Springs

Name: 1978 Topographic Map of Indian Springs
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

About this map

The US Naval Reservation Weapons Support Center dominates the central landscape of Martin County in the late 1970s, illustrating the intersection of military infrastructure and rural Indiana life. The topography is defined by significant landmarks such as Gobbler Knob and Bear Hill, while the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific railroad tracks cut through the terrain near Indian Springs.

Genealogists will find a high density of small burial grounds, including Salem Cem, Waggoner Cem, and Blankenship Cem, often situated near the rugged breaks of Boggs Creek. The map also preserves the path of the Treaty Boundary and an Old Indian trail, providing a clear record of early administrative and indigenous routes. The presence of Sulphur Springs and Trinity Springs underscores the area's geological character and its history of mineral water sites.