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2016 Map of Mays

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Mays
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Rushville anchors the southern edge of this Rush County landscape, where the northern expansion of the city meets a grid of productive farmland. The terrain is defined by a dense network of watercourses, including the south-flowing Flatrock River and its various tributaries like Turkey Creek and Ben Davis Creek. This hydraulic pattern, supplemented by drainage works such as Newhouse Ditch and Henderson Ditch, reflects generations of agricultural land management in central Indiana.

Small rural clusters like Mays, Sexton, and Occident are situated along the primary corridors of North Main Street and North Rushville Road. These settlements, along with the Center Cemetery and the community of Concord, provide essential touchpoints for genealogists tracing family locations in Union and Center Townships. The map also captures the meandering paths of the Little Blue River and Shankatank Creek, illustrating the natural drainage divide that characterizes this portion of the Indiana till plain.