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2022 Map of Kurtz

Name: 2022 Topographic Map of Kurtz
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2022
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

Hoosier National Forest dominates this Jackson County landscape, where the wooded uplands of Hickory Ridge are dissected by narrow valleys and hollows. The settlement pattern follows the drainage of South Fork Salt Creek and Guthrie Cr, with small communities like Kurtz and Clear Spring situated along the valley floors. These areas are connected by a grid of county roads that navigate the complex topography, providing access to numerous family burial sites including Hanner Cem, Cornett Cem, and Cummings Cem.

In the northeastern corner, Freetown serves as a primary local hub, positioned where the terrain levels out near Little Salt Creek. The map documents a rural environment where land use is dictated by the sharp relief of features like Blind Horse Hollow and Hound Hollow. This modern survey details the persistent reach of the national forest and the surviving traces of early 20th-century settlement through its network of trails, such as Hickory Ridge 17 Trl.