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1959 Map of Rexville

Name: 1959 Topographic Map of Rexville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1960
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1960

About this map

Rexville and the surrounding township lands of Shelby and Brown appear here in the late 1950s, a landscape defined by the deep incisions of Indian Creek and Kentucky Creek. The western edge of the map is dominated by the U S Military Reservation Jefferson Proving Ground, which abruptly cuts through the regular grid of rural farm roads like Eye Road and H Road. This military boundary creates a stark transition from the active agricultural fields to the restricted government acreage.

Local genealogy is well-documented through a dense concentration of family and community burial sites, including the County Farm Cem, Daubenheyer Cem, and the dual Witham Cem Buchanan Cem. Small community centers like Barbersville and Bryantsburg anchor the southern reaches, while religious life is marked by numerous country churches such as Shelby Ch and Westfork Ch. The presence of the Camp Meeting Ground near the Jefferson County line suggests a continuing tradition of seasonal community gatherings in this part of southern Indiana.