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2015 Map of Louisville East

Name: 2015 Topographic Map of Louisville East
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2015
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

Louisville and the winding course of the Little Wabash River anchor the southwest corner of this Clay County landscape. The survey documents a predominantly agricultural region defined by a high density of rural burial grounds, which often indicate the sites of early pioneer settlements or vanished church congregations. Notable locations like Bible Grove in the north and Hoosier near the center serve as local hubs for the surrounding farmsteads.

Waterways like Panther Cr, Little Muddy Cr, and Flat Br carve through the sectioned grid of county roads, creating a varied topography. Genealogists will find significant value in the distribution of family and community cemeteries, including Old Union Cem, Shouse Chapel Cem, and Hoosier Prairie Cem. These landmarks, along with many others like McKnight Cem and Kinnamon Cem, provide a clear spatial record of the area's ancestral heritage and rural social structure.