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1957 Map of Oolitic

Name: 1957 Topographic Map of Oolitic
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1969
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1969

About this map

Stone quarrying and rail transport define the landscape of this mid-century Lawrence County survey. The town of Oolitic sits at the heart of the limestone belt, surrounded by numerous quarries and industrial hollows like Dark Hollow and Diehl Hollow. The intersection of the Monon and the Milwaukee, St Paul and Pacific railroads facilitated the movement of stone from sites near Peerless and Murdock.

Away from the industrial corridors, the landscape transitions into the wooded ridges of the Hoosier National Forest. Community life is visible through the Purdue University Experimental Farm, the State Fish Hatchery near Avoca, and scattered rural congregations such as Mt Zion Ch and Oak Grove Ch. Waterways including Salt Creek and Indian Creek wind through the hills, connecting smaller settlements like Springville and Needmore.