1946 Map of Milan

About this map

Laughery Creek carves a deep, winding path through the center of this Ripley County landscape, its dramatic oxbows such as Henderson Bend defining the local geography. Much of the western edge is occupied by the Versailles State Recreational Area, where a prominent Fire Tower overlooks the wooded slopes. The upland plains are dotted with the essential structures of rural mid-century Indiana life, including the Stringtown Sch and Smith Sch, alongside several active congregations at Zion Ch and Pleasant Hill Ch. The map provides significant detail for genealogists, identifying numerous family-named burial grounds like Marble Corner Cem and Blair Cem. Small hubs like Milan and Elrod serve as the primary anchors for this agricultural and timbered region, connected by a network of roads that follow the high ridges between the creek valleys.