2016 Map of New Point

About this map

Saint Maurice and Enochsburg anchor the northern reaches of this rural landscape where the headwaters of Salt Creek and Laughery Creek divide the drainage basins of southeastern Indiana. The map captures a transition from the structured agricultural grid in the west, near Mechanicsburg and Rossburg, to the more dissected terrain of the east. Near the center, New Point serves as a local hub along the rail corridor, while New Pennington sits further south near the intersection of several county lines. This 2016 survey documents the enduring layout of rural cemeteries like Maple Cem and Ross Cem, which offer significant genealogical value for researchers of Decatur and Franklin counties. On the eastern margin, the expansion of Batesville and the presence of the Batesville Airport signal the modern industrial and transportation developments influencing this traditionally agrarian region.