1959 Map of Kurtz

About this map

Hoosier National Forest provides the backdrop for this detailed topographic study of Jackson County, Indiana. The landscape is defined by the winding course of the South Fork Salt Creek and its many tributaries, including Tipton Creek and Kiper Creek. Small rural communities like Freetown and Kurtz serve as focal points for local history, while the map preserves the names of numerous family cemeteries and country churches, such as Cornett Cem and Mountain View Ch. A notable industrial detail is the Dismantled railroad line that once bridged the creek at Kurtz, indicating a shift in the local transportation network by the mid-20th century. The terrain is marked by distinct ridges and hollows, such as Blind Horse Hollow and Hound Hollow, which reveal the complex drainage patterns of the Salt Creek watershed.