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1968 Map of Indian Valley

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Indian Valley
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

About this map

Indian Valley serves as a central hub in this late 1960s landscape, positioned where the drainage of Indian Creek and the West Fork Indian Creek meet. The map reveals a community defined by its dispersed rural structure, with several country churches including Indian Valley Ch, Union Ch, and Indian Creek Ch anchoring the social geography. Education is centered at the Indian Valley Sch, while the presence of a Quarry and a Gravel Pit indicates local small-scale industry.

The terrain is dictated by prominent ridges such as Knoll Mountain and Bench Mountain in the north, while the Little River cuts through the northeast corner. This survey includes purple revision layers from 1976, which highlight changes in road development and structures since the original 1968 field check. These updates provide a rare look at the gradual modernization of Floyd County as new dwellings appeared along the winding hollows of Macks Creek and Greasy Creek.