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1962 Map of New Bellsville

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of New Bellsville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1988
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1988

About this map

New Bellsville and the surrounding borderlands of Brown Co and Bartholomew Co are defined by a complex network of man-made reservoirs and ridge-line roads. The eastern portion of the map is dominated by a chain of water bodies, including North Harrison Lake, Harrison Lake, and South Harrison Lake, adjacent to the Harrison Lake Country Club. This suburban and recreational development contrasts with the northern landscape, where the Camp Atterbury Military Reservation occupies a large tract of land north of Catherine Creek.

Settlement patterns follow the high ground and creek valleys, with communities like Ogilville and North Ogilville situated near the East Fork White Creek. Smaller hamlets such as Bethany and Story (Lonesome) are connected by winding routes like Henderson Ridge Road and Georgetown Road. The presence of the New Zion Ch and scattered cemeteries provides valuable touchstones for genealogists tracing family roots in this hilly region of southern Indiana.