2016 Map of North Salem

About this map

North Salem stands as the primary hub of this west-central Indiana landscape, where the agricultural grid is deeply etched into the topography of the Middle Fork Big Walnut Cr and its many tributaries. The area is marked by a dense concentration of small family and community burial grounds, such as Richardson Cem, Zimmerman Cem, and the Abner-Ragan Cem, reflecting generations of settlement across the Hendricks, Putnam, and Montgomery county lines. To the south, the development of Heritage Lake contrasts with the traditional crossroads settlements of Groveland and New Winchester. The map traces a complex network of waterways, including Plum Cr and Ramp Run, which cut through the level till plains, while small rural infrastructure like the Way West Airport and the New Winchester Baptist Cem anchor the social and economic life of these farming communities.