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1961 Map of New Point

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of New Point
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1993
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1993

About this map

New Point serves as a central hub in this corner of southeastern Indiana, where the Conrail line and Interstate highway system cross the fertile landscape. The map details a transition from the rolling timbered ridges along Salt Creek and the Righthand Fork in the north to the more level agricultural plains of Marion and Salt Creek townships. Genealogists and local historians will find significant data in the numerous family and community landmarks, including Zion Ch, Maple Cem, and the small cluster at Rossburg.

Resource extraction and transportation infrastructure are evident through the presence of several quarries and a Gas Well near Rossburg. The area's complex drainage is defined by the headwaters of the Muscatatuck River, specifically the Vernon Fork, and the winding path of Laughery Creek as it moves toward the southeast. Smaller hamlets like St Maurice, Enochsburg, and New Pennington are captured with their original grid patterns and proximity to established county routes like Base Road.