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1957 Map of Montgomery

Name: 1957 Topographic Map of Montgomery
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1958
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1958

About this map

Montgomery and Cannelburg anchor this mid-century survey of Daviess County, where the southern Indiana landscape is defined by the east-west corridor of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad. The map reveals a deeply established rural network of townships including Bogard, Van Buren, and Barr, characterized by frequent country churches such as St Peters Ch and St Michaels Ch.

A distinct mix of agriculture and early energy extraction is evident, with active Oil Wells scattered near Antioch Creek. Water management is prominent in the northern flatlands, where Thousand Acre and North Woods are drained by systems like Bethel Ditch and Eagan Ditch. Cultural landmarks of the era include the Drive-in Theater southwest of Montgomery and several rural education sites like Parsons Sch, illustrating the community structure before mid-century consolidation.