2013 Map of Lyons

About this map

The White River carves a winding, serpentine path through this Greene County landscape, creating a series of distinct riverside bottomlands known locally as Long Bed, Birch Bed, Sipes Bed, and Nail Bed. This hydrographic pattern is further defined by an extensive network of drainage projects including Beehunter Ditch, Timmons Ditch, and Fourmile Ditch, reflecting a long history of water management to support the fertile agricultural lands surrounding Lyons. Smaller crossroads like Bushrod, Beehunter, and Ilene sit along the western rail and road corridors, while the southeastern corner is anchored by the community of Newberry. Rising above the river plains are notable elevations such as Morgan Hill, Brewer Hill, and Simpson Hill, providing topographical relief to a region otherwise dominated by the river's floodplain and small aviation sites like Benham Airport.