1959 Map of Rexville

About this map

Rexville stands at the center of this rural landscape where the agricultural fields of Shelby and Brown townships meet the deeply incised valleys of the Indian Kentuck Creek watershed. The map records a dense network of family and community history, evidenced by an unusual concentration of burial sites such as the Daubepheyer Cem, Old Westfork Cem, and Witham Cem (Bachman Cem). To the west, the boundary of the Jefferson Proving Ground creates a sharp line between the open farmland and the restricted military terrain. Cultural landmarks like the Camp Meeting Ground and small country sanctuaries including Shelby Ch and Jefferson Ch suggest the enduring social structures of this southeastern Indiana region during the late 1950s.