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1962 Map of Jonesville

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Jonesville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1981
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1981

About this map

Jonesville and the surrounding townships of Wayne, Ohio, and Jackson define this central Indiana landscape as it was documented in the early 1960s. The geography is shaped by the East Fork White River and Sand Creek, which meet in the northeastern corner of the map. Settlement is concentrated along the Conrail rail line, which connects several small communities including Waynesville and Peters Switch.

Local history is preserved through scattered landmarks like St Johns Ch, Walker Chapel, and the White Creek Sch. The map reveals a rural economy dependent on well-defined drainage, with features such as Thompson Slough and Thompsons Lake punctuating the agricultural fields. Smaller hamlets like Rosstown, Bobtown, and the community at Little Acre provide a clear view of the area's mid-century residential pattern before modern development altered the rural character of the county line between Bartholomew and Jackson.