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1946 Map of Jasper

Name: 1946 Topographic Map of Jasper
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1946
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1946

About this map

Jasper serves as the focal point of this Dubois County survey, where the Southern railroad line skirts the southern edge of town near the winding Patoka River. The landscape reflects a mid-century rural economy shaped by township boundaries like Boone and Harbison, interspersed with localized institutions such as Shiloh Ch and several small rural schoolhouses including Ackerman Sch and Jahn Sch.

Genealogists will find significant value in the distribution of family-named burial sites across the countryside, from Sherritt Cem near Mudhole Branch to Cavender Cem and Evans Cem. To the northwest, the settlement of Portersville sits near the East Fork White River, while the community of Ireland anchors the western portion of the map. The geography is characterized by distinct drainage patterns like Crooked Creek and Little Creek, which define the agricultural layout of the region during the 1940s.