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1963 Map of Lewis

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Lewis
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1965
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1965

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The boundary between Vigo and Sullivan Counties defines this landscape of mid-century industrial transition, where remnants of the 19th-century Wabash and Erie Canal run parallel to modern operations. North of Lewis, the land is marked by an extensive Strip Mine area, complete with a Tipple and several man-made water bodies such as Wonder Lake and Paint Mill Lake that fill the former excavations. These heavy industrial footprints contrast with established farming communities like Blackhawk and the curiously named Brown Jug Corner.

Tracing the family history of the region reveals numerous rural landmarks, including Fletcher Chapel, Union Ch, and Shady Grove Ch. Local burial grounds like Stephens Cem and Armstrong Cem are scattered across the townships of Pierson and Linton. In the south, the railroad lines of the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific link the settlement of Farmersburg to the coal-producing interior, while the natural drainage of Splunge Creek and Busseron Creek persists amidst the engineered terrain.