2010 Map of Lewis Creek

About this map

Shelbyville sits at the northern edge of this landscape, where the Big Blue River flows through a territory defined by an extensive network of drainage ditches and winding waterways. The eponymous Lewis Creek and its many tributaries, such as the South Fork Lewis Creek and Little Lewis Creek, carve through the rural countryside. Small unincorporated settlements like Smithland and Fenns are interspersed among family-named landmarks including McCrea Hill and Money Hill. For genealogists and local historians, the sheet is particularly valuable for its documentation of several burial grounds, including Miller Cemetery, Patterson Cemetery, and Eberhart Cemetery. The presence of small private airfields like Pherigo Airport and Siefert Airport highlights the mid-20th-century aviation infrastructure that serviced these agricultural communities south of the county seat.