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1961 Map of Nashville

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Nashville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1981
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1981

About this map

Nashville serves as the focal point for this survey of the northern reaches of Brown County State Park, an area defined by deep hollows and prominent ridges. The map highlights the town's early development, including the County High Sch and a Covered Bridge crossing the North Fork Salt Creek. To the east, the curiously named settlement of Gnaw Bone sits along Salt Creek, while the southern hills lead to several landmarks like Weed Patch Hill and Hesitation Point.

Cultural and family history is anchored by numerous small cemeteries and rural churches, such as David Cem and St Agnes Ch. The landscape is dotted with several private and state-managed water bodies, including Ogle Lake and Lake of the Clouds, reflecting the region's transition into a hub for recreation and forestry by the mid-20th century. Named terrain features like Kin Hubbard Ridge and Hoosier Nest provide specific points of interest for local historians and genealogists tracing early landholdings.