1942 Map of Oolitic

About this map

Stone extraction and rural infrastructure define this portion of the Indiana limestone belt, where the Oolitic and East Oolitic settlements sit adjacent to the sprawling Bedford corporate limits. The landscape is marked by the industrial footprints of the Eureka Quarry, Dark Hollow Quarry, and Needmore Quarry, illustrating the region's importance to the building trades during the early 1940s. Moving west, the terrain transitions into the winding drainage basin of the East Fork White River, featuring prominent river loops like Horseshoe Bend and Henshaw Bend. The map documents a dense network of local landmarks essential for genealogical research, including rural schools like Guthrie Sch and Sulphur Sch, alongside numerous country churches such as Mission Valley Ch and Pleasant Hill Ch. Transportation is anchored by the Monon RR and the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific, which served both the quarries and agricultural hubs like Springville and Owensburg.