Wabash River and Sugar Creek define the western and northern boundaries of this Parke County landscape, which is marked by a high density of historic river crossings and small agricultural hamlets. The map documents numerous landmark spans, including West Union Bridge, Melcher Bridge, Sim Smith Bridge, and Phillips Bridge, reflecting the region's historical reliance on crossing the winding waterways of Leatherwood Creek and Rocky Run. The settlement pattern centers on the town of Montezuma, with smaller rural nodes at West Union, Annapolis, Bloomingdale, and Coloma connected by a grid of named county roads.
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1948 · Wallace
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1951 · Clinton
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1951 · Mecca
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1952 · Catlin
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1953 · Indianapolis
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1955 · Rockville
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1955 · Kingman
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1955 · Montezuma
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1955 · Dana
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1955 · Newport
USGS Topo · 1:24,000