1961 Map of Otwell

About this map

Otwell serves as the central hub of this Southern Indiana landscape, situated at the intersection of the Base Line and Old Petersburg Road. The settlement pattern is defined by rural community life, marked by numerous local congregations such as Traylor Union Ch, Lemmon Ch, and St Johns Ch. To the south, the terrain shifts into the protected timberlands of Pike State Forest and the low-lying reaches of Big Bottom near the Patoka River. Genealogists will find a high density of family and community burial grounds, including Chapel Cem, Bethel Cem, and Hobbs Cem. The presence of the Otwell Holiness Camp and various sulfur springs, like White Sulphur Springs, suggests a region once noted for its camp meetings and mineral waters. Further east, Ireland and Ireland Lake sit along the boundary between Pike and Dubois counties.