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1970 Map of Lewisville

Name: 1970 Topographic Map of Lewisville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

The National Road and the Penn Central railroad corridor define the central axis of this landscape, anchoring the settlements of Lewisville and Straughn. This area of eastern Indiana shows a structured agricultural pattern organized across township lines, where family-named landmarks like Applebatten Creek and Symons Creek intersect with the grid of country roads. Small rural congregations are prominent across the terrain, including Rich Square Ch, Salem Ch, and Hopewell Ch, reflecting the community-centric development of the mid-20th century.

In the north, New Lisbon sits near the Norfolk and Western tracks, while the southern reaches are marked by the Flatrock River as it winds through Washington and Posey townships. Genealogists can locate specific burial sites like Ebenezer Cem near its namesake Ebenezer Ch, providing a detailed view of the rural infrastructure before late-century modernization changed many of these local crossroads.