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1978 Map of Koleen

Name: 1978 Topographic Map of Koleen
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1979
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1979

About this map

The settlement of Koleen serves as a focal point in this southern Indiana landscape, where the rugged topography of Taylor Ridge and Hard Scrabble Ridge dictates the placement of early roads and homesteads. The southern portion of the territory is dominated by the U S Naval Reservation Weapons Support Center, an expansive federal installation that significantly altered the local geography, including the creation of Lake Greenwood and Oberlin Lake.

Genealogists will find a wealth of local landmarks, from rural sanctuaries like Ashcraft Chapel and Kentucky Ridge Ch to family-named burial grounds such as Howell Cem, Robison Cem, and Taylor Ridge Cem. Water sources like Rankin Spring and Rock Springs mark the hillsides, while the winding course of Plummer Creek and Doans Creek provided the essential drainage for these rural townships before much of the area was transitioned to military and recreational use.