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1948 Map of Marietta

Name: 1948 Topographic Map of Marietta
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1948
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1948

About this map

Blue River and Sugar Creek converge across the fertile agricultural landscapes of southern Indiana in the years following World War II. The terrain is defined by an extensive network of drainage infrastructure, including the Medsker and McCue Ditch and Fisher Ditch, illustrating the intensive effort to manage the lowland topography for farming. Small community hubs like Marietta and Bengal anchor the rural townships of Needham, Hendricks, and Jackson.

In the southwestern corner, the Camp Atterbury Military Reservation occupies a portion of the map, complete with its dedicated Camp Atterbury Water Supply infrastructure. Local genealogy and history are preserved through numerous landmarks, from the Hendricks Township School to several country cemeteries such as Smiley Cem and Brockman Cem. The Penna RR runs through the western edge of the quadrangle near Amity, serving as a primary transportation artery for this productive region.