2016 Map of Montezuma

About this map

Sugar Creek and the Wabash River define the northern and western reaches of this Parke County landscape, where several historic crossings remain preserved. In the northern section, the West Union Bridge spans the water near the settlement of West Union, while further south, the Sim Smith Bridge and Phillips Bridge cross the drainage of Leatherwood Creek. The area is dotted with small, long-standing communities such as Montezuma, Bloomingdale, and Annapolis, linked by a grid of rural routes like 10 O'Clock Rd. Genealogists will find numerous burial grounds scattered across the terrain, including the Oakland Cem on the outskirts of Montezuma, and more secluded locations like Arabia Cem and Hethcoe Cem. The map provides a detailed look at the rural drainage network, showing how Big Raccoon Creek winds past Armiesburg before joining the Wabash valley.